In a written statement made on Hamas’ Telegram account, it was stated that “Hamas announces that it has elected Commander Yahya Sinwar as the head of the movement’s political bureau, replacing the martyred leader Ismail Haniyeh.”
In a statement made by Hamas on August 3, it was announced that consultations had begun to determine a new name to replace the assassinated Political Bureau Head Haniyeh.
HANIIYYE’S ASSASSINATION IN IRAN
Haniyeh was in Tehran to attend the inauguration ceremony of the new Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian. In a statement made in the early hours of July 31, the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps announced that Haniyeh’s residence in Tehran was attacked.
While Iran and the Hamas Movement hold Israel responsible for the assassination, Israeli officials have avoided making a statement about the incident. Haniyeh was elected as the head of Hamas’ Political Bureau by the Hamas Shura Council on May 6, 2017, replacing Khaled Meshal. (AA)