According to Asharq, Hayya is expected to win due to his popularity in the Gaza Strip and involvement in Hamas operations in the West Bank.
Hamas is planning to hold internal elections to choose its new political bureau head, the Saudi Arabia-based channel Asharq News reported on Saturday.
The election, which was originally set to be held earlier this year, was ordered by a leadership council that was established after the deaths of Hamas’s previous political bureau chiefs Ismail Haniyeh and Yahya Sinwar, who was the mastermind behind Hamas’s October 7 massacre.
Asharq News reported that the decision to hold the election, which will result in the dissolution of the transitional leadership council, was forced by “the appearance of contradictory opinions among the members of the council” regarding Hamas’s future in Gaza and ties with regional allies.
Hamas’s Shura Council, made up of approximately 50 individuals representing the Gaza Strip, the West Bank, and global Hamas operations, has begun preparations for the election, the Saudi news channel said, adding that the vote will occur within the next few days or weeks.
Candidates disagree on Hamas strategy, Iran ties
The two candidates up for the position are Hamas chief negotiator Khalil al-Hayya and Khaled Mashaal. According to Asharq, Hayya is expected to win due to his popularity in the Gaza Strip and involvement in Hamas operations in the West Bank.
Hayya’s platform is based on maintaining the current status quo of Hamas’s strategy, which includes “armed confrontation with Israel in the Gaza Strip until the war ends and the Israeli army completely withdraws,” the news agency said.
In contrast, Mashaal is reportedly leaning toward a path based on trying to distance Hamas from Iranian influence, strengthening ties with more moderate Arab nations, and continuing to participate in ceasefire negotiations between Israel and Gaza.
Hayya and Mashaal were two of the three Hamas terror leaders targeted by an unsuccessful Israeli assassination attempt in Doha in early September.
latest_posts
- 1
Figure out How to Get the Best Open Record Rewards - 2Tech for Wellbeing: Applications and Devices for a Better You
- 3Manual for Tracking down the Immaculate Magnificence of Focal Asia
- 4Do you lean your seat back on the plane? These travel pros — and real-life couple — won't do it.
- 5Man who grabbed Ariana Grande at 'Wicked: For Good' premiere also rushed Katy Perry onstage this year. Who is he and why is he doing this?
- Is new Harry Styles music on the way? Fans think so, after a cryptic website and posters pop up.
- Windows to the Previous: An Excursion Through the World's Notable Engineering
- Instructions to Redo Your Kona SUV for Improved Tasteful Allure and Usefulness
- Remain Fit and Sound with These Exercise Fundamentals
- Auschwitz Committee wants German auction of Holocaust items scrapped
- NASA counts down for first crewed lunar mission in half a century
- The most effective method to Amplify Your Opportunity for growth in a Web-based Degree Program
- Argentina reportedly delaying embassy move over Israeli company's oil project near Falklands
- Top 10 Smash hit Computer games of the Year
