Hamas re-elects Ismail Haniyeh as its supreme leader
The Hindu
He was given a new four-year term by the Shura Council
The Islamic militant group Hamas on Sunday said it has re-elected Ismail Haniyeh as its supreme leader. Mr. Haniyeh, who has been living in exile for the past two years, was given a new four-year term by the Shura Council, the Islamic group's top decision-making body. He was unopposed. Mr. Haniyeh is a former aid to Hamas' founder, Ahmed Yassin, who was assassinated in an Israeli airstrike in 2004.More Related News













