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Sinwar wins second term as Hamas Gaza chief after election stand-off

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Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar

Published: 12 March 2021

Last updated: 4 March 2024

Sources say election race was an unprecedented challenge to Sinwar, who was elected in 2017; PA wants Biden administration to support Palestinian parliamentary elections

After election standoff, Hamas re-elects Yahya Sinwar as Gaza leader (Jerusalem Post)
Sources close to Hamas said that the race was an unprecedented challenge to the leadership of Sinwar, who was elected the group’s leader in 2017.

Sinwar wins 2nd term as Hamas Gaza chief after tense election stand-off (Times of Israel)
Three rounds of voting on Tuesday night failed to yield victor; terror group’s internal elections are conducted in secret

Palestinians want Biden's backing for elections (Axios)
BARAK RAVID: The Palestinian Authority is trying to convince the Biden administration to support the upcoming Palestinian parliamentary elections, planned for May 22, and not to object to the participation of Hamas

At request of Abbas foe, UAE will send another 40,000 Russian vaccines to Gaza (Times of Israel)
Shipment was arranged by exiled Fatah chief Mohammad Dahlan, whose movement will offer 20,000 of the vaccines to the Palestinian Authority

Photo: Re-elected Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar
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