After the assassination of Yahya Sinwar, the question constantly arises of who will lead Hamas now. If sources are to be believed, Hamas is now working on new planning. According to this, your organization will not be run by any individual but by a committee.
Instead of electing Yahya Sinwar’s successor, Hamas is moving toward appointing a ruling committee based in Doha. An informed Hamas source told AFP: “Hamas leaders believe that Yahya Sinwar’s successor will not be chosen until the next elections in March. This will only be possible if conditions are favorable.”
The committee will take control of Hamas
The source said the five-member committee, which was formed in August following the assassination of political chief Ismail Haniya in Tehran, “will assume leadership of the group.” The committee was formed in view of the difficulty of communication with Sinwar before his death in Gaza. Who used to contact Sinwar. Sinwar was given command of Hamas in 2017.
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The committee includes representatives from the two Palestinian territories and the community. This includes Khalil al-Hayya for Gaza, Zaher Jabarin for the West Bank and Khaled Mashal, the so-called voice of Palestinians abroad. This also includes Mohammad Darwish, head of Hamas’ Shura Advisory Council, and the secretary of the Political Bureau, whose identity is never revealed for security reasons. All current committee members live in Doha, Qatar.
this is the plan
According to the source, the committee is tasked with “controlling the movement during the war and in extraordinary circumstances, as well as deciding its future plans.” Additionally, the committee has been authorized to “make strategic decisions.” Another source in the group said that Hamas leaders discussed a proposal in which a decision should be made on the appointment of a political leader, but the leaders felt it was better to do so through a committee.
Sinwar’s successor will face the challenge of guiding policy regarding internationally brokered talks for a ceasefire in exchange for the release of hostages. The United States and Israel had accused Sinwar of deliberately avoiding reaching an agreement on a ceasefire. Sinwar refused to give in to Israel’s harsh and unacceptable demands.
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The threat of Al-Hayya
In a video statement on Friday, Khalil al-Hayya, deputy leader of Hamas’ Qatar-based politburo, said Israel would regret killing Sinwar. Hayya said Sinwar’s “martyrdom” would only strengthen the terrorist group. A senior Hamas official said the hostages will not be released until the aggression against our people in Gaza stops. Of the 251 hostages kidnapped by Hamas on October 7, 97 are believed to still be in Gaza, including the bodies of at least 34 people declared dead by the IDF.
