Hamas leader Yehia Sinwar attends a rally in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip January 7, 2016. (photo credit:REUTERS)
BBC: Hamas hardliner Yehiya Sinwar elected as Gaza leader
The Palestinian militant group Hamas has elected a hardline commander of its armed wing as the movement's overall leader in the Gaza Strip.
Yehiya Sinwar replaces Ismail Haniyeh, a former prime minister in the territory's Hamas-run government.
Mr Sinwar was jailed in Israel for murder but freed under a deal when Hamas released an Israeli in 2011.
Hamas rejects Israel's right to exist and Mr Sinwar is known to oppose any compromise with the Jewish state.
Some Hamas leaders have suggested a long truce with Israel if it completely withdraws to pre-1967 ceasefire lines and lifts its blockade of Gaza.
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WNU Editor: I guess it is safe to assume that this new Hamas leader does not believe that Israel should exist.
More News On Hamas Electing Yehiya Sinwar As Its New Leader In Gaza
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Palestinian Islamist Group Hamas Elects Yahya Sinwar as New Gaza Strip Leader -- Sputnik
Hamas elects ex-prisoner as Gaza top leader: report -- Xinhuanet
1 comment:
Moronic....keep digging your hole till you no longer see the light of day to get out. A great way to give Bibi and the Right to go ahead for a No Two State solution
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