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  • Hamas said set to soon elect new leader, with pro-Iran candidate Hayya likely to win

    12/28/2025 5:15:47 PM PST · by mac_truck · 14 replies
    Times of Israel ^ | 12/28/2025 | Noam Lehmann
    Hamas is expected to elect a new leader within days or a few weeks, Saudi outlet Asharq reported Saturday, citing sources close to the Palestinian terror group’s leadership. However, the same sources also reportedly “ruled out holding general elections before the war comes to a complete end.” The two main candidates are former Hamas chief Khaled Mashaal and current Gaza politburo chief Khalil al-Hayya, the report said. Their main immediate policy difference relates to the Israeli withdrawal from Gaza, according to the sources. Hayya, who is seen as close to Iran, was said to support the continuation of “armed conflict...