Who will be the next terrorists Hamas leader, even more evil, even more ruthless, to shed even more blood and wield even more terror -- from the production line! churning out dime a dozen!
The religious Shura council will handle the appointments which could be a long process as most of the senior leadership has been killed but at least two of the likely candidates reside in Qatar, a key US ally
US president Joe Biden will likely come under pressure to pursue the extradition of the leaders in the coming days while Hamas is expected to seek assurance from Doha that they will be allowed to remain
The key figures believed to be in the running to replace Yahya Sinwar are as follows:
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Khaled Meshaal
Khaled Meshaal, the former leader of Hamas Recycle! is perhaps the only person who could fill Sinwar’s shoes and govern the terror group effectively, albeit from abroad and not inside Gaza
This means that Meshaal would likely be appointed the political leader and continue to reside in Qatar
Meshaal was named Hamas’ political leader in 1996 A year later, Meshaal survived an Israeli assassination attempt in Amman, Jordan when Mossad agents poisoned him
Khalil al-Hayya
Deputy Khalil al-Hayya 64 began his career in Hamas in 2006 and slowly rose in the ranks al-Hayya was elected the deputy leader of Hamas’s Gaza regional politburo in 2017 a position that he still holds
Like Meshaal, Hayya resides in Qatar and has been Hamas’ main point man on the ceasefire negotiations al-Hayya is one of the most senior figures alive and is a likely candidate for the position as political leader
Mohammed Sinwar
Yahya Sinwar’s brother, Mohammed, is still believed to be alive, hiding from Israeli forces in Gaza
Mohammed is considered a key strategist in Hamas’ operations inside Gaza
Mohammed was appointed as commander of Hamas’ Khan Younis brigade in 2005 and took part in the kidnapping of Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit in 2006 from Israel into Gaza
Yahya's brother currently commands Hamas’ southern brigade and is a member of the military council of the group’s military wing
Israel is offering a £230,000 bounty for any information leading to Mohammed who has escaped six assassination attempts, earning him the nickname “the living dead”
Moussa Abu Marzouk
Moussa Abu Marzouk is amongst the founders of Hamas and was elected the group’s first political leader in 1992
Marzouk has lived in several countries over the years, including the US where he was jailed for 22 months
Marzouk was later expelled from both Jordan and Syria, and currently resides in Qatar In 2013 Marzouk was appointed a deputy under Meshaal, tasked with handling all external issues of Hamas
Marzouk has given several interviews to Israeli media since October 7, 2023 often downplaying the atrocities and refusing to admit the mass killing of civilians
