Asharq Al-Awsat is a Saudi-owned pan-Arab Arabic-language daily newspaper headquartered in London. Known as one of the most influential Arabic-language newspapers globally, with broad reach across the Arab world and a reputation for covering regional geopolitics. Recently, it has reported on Gaza ceasefire negotiations, Hamas leadership changes, and Lebanon-Israel diplomatic developments. Last updated Jul 6th, 2026
Iran demands any U.S. deal include a ceasefire "on all fronts." Hamas tells A-Sharq Al-Awsat that Gaza is completely separate from the negotiations. "We haven't received any guarantees that the agreement would include Gaza."
Hamas sources told Asharq Al-Awsat that Mohammed Oudeh has been appointed commander of Hamas’s military wing, replacing Ezz al-Din al-Haddad, who was eliminated over the weekend.
Oudeh served as Hamas’s military intelligence chief during the October 7 attack.
Pictured on the right, Oudeh appears alongside Raafa Salameh, Abu Obeida, and Mohammed Deif.
All of the them have been eliminated, besides Oudeh.
Muhammad Odeh has been appointed commander of Hamas's military wing, replacing Izz al-Din al-Haddad, who was eliminated last weekend, Hamas sources told the London-based Asharq Al-Awsat.
Odeh served as Hamas's military intelligence chief on October 7. He was previously offered the role after Muhammad Sinwar was killed but declined at the time.
