Unofficial Gaza sources affiliated with the Hamas military wing have published the results of the internal Hamas elections, excluding the previously announced election of Khalil al-Hayya as political bureau chief. The results name Ali al-Amodi as head of Hamas Gaza, Zaher Jabarin as head of Hamas West Bank, and Khaled Mashal as head of Hamas abroad.
Unofficial Gaza sources affiliated with the Hamas military wing have published the results of the organization's internal elections, specifying the heads of three regional branches. The publication, which appeared Tuesday afternoon, comes after the election of Khalil al-Hayya as chairman of the political bureau — a result that was previously announced and is not detailed in this report.
According to the published results, Ali al-Amodi was elected to lead Hamas's activities in the Gaza Strip. Zaher Jabarin, who until now oversaw the West Bank headquarters, was named head of Hamas West Bank (Judea and Samaria). Khaled Mashal, the former political bureau chief, was elected to head Hamas abroad.
The Zioneer has reported extensively on the leadership elections. Al-Hayya's election was confirmed by the Saudi channel Al-Arabiya on Tuesday morning, receiving 36 votes against Mashal's 32. Following that, a Hamas source told N12 that Jabarin was expected to replace al-Hayya as chief negotiator, and that the leadership headquarters would remain split between Qatar and Turkey. Turkey's intelligence chief congratulated al-Hayya on Tuesday afternoon.
The newly published results clarify the internal structure of the organization following the leadership elections. The information is attributed to unofficial sources, and has not been independently confirmed. It remains unclear when the elections were held or whether the results have been formally ratified by the Hamas Shura council.
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