Hamas leaders travel to Moscow to speak with Russian officials over Al Aqsa

The delegation of senior leaders will meet with Foreign Ministry officials and the head of the Chechen Republic

A DELEGATION OF senior Hamas leaders went to Moscow to meet with Russian officials, to discuss the situation in Jerusalem amid tensions surrounding al-Aqsa Mosque and the Temple Mount, the Hamas movement announced on Wednesday afternoon.

The delegation is set to hold meetings with officials from Russia's Foreign Ministry, including deputy foreign minister Mikhail Bogdanov, to discuss the situation in Jerusalem, developments in the Palestinian arena and the bilateral relationship between Hamas and Russia, according to the report.

The delegation is also set to meet with Ramzan Kadyrov, the head of the Chechen Republic, and may meet with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov if the minister's schedule permits, according to the Lebanese Al-Mayadeen TV.

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Photo: Hamas leader Sinwar attends a really in Gaza in June 2021