Khaled Mashal (born 28 May 1956) is a Palestinian politician who served as the head of the Hamas political bureau from 1996 to 2017. He has been a leading figure in Hamas since the 1990s and is known as one of the most prominent leaders of the Palestinian Islamist movement.
BIG: Qatar has reportedly imposed new restrictions on Hamas following the appointment of Khalil al Hayya as the group’s leader.
According to KAN, Doha was dissatisfied with Hamas selecting Khalil al Hayya (Muslim Brotherhood aligned) over Khaled Mashal (Iran aligned) and responded by tightening restrictions on the group’s leadership operating in Qatar. - KAN
Khaled Mashal named deputy head of Hamas's political bureau after coming second in the leadership vote won by Khalil al-Hayya, a Hamas source told A-Sharq. Zaher Jabarin is set to become chief negotiator. Hamas keeps its base split between Qatar and Turkey.
A senior Hamas delegation met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Istanbul, including Muhammad Darwish, Khaled Mashal, Khalil al-Hiya, and Zahar Jabarin.
The delegation thanked Erdogan for his support of the Palestinian cause, discussing the ceasefire, humanitarian aid to Gaza, and tensions in Jerusalem and the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound. Erdogan reaffirmed Turkey’s strong backing of Palestinian rights and their cause.
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