Hamas to Elect First Leader Since Sinwar Killed by Israel, Sources Say
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Category: WARS & RUMORS OF WARS
Summary:
Hamas is set to elect a new leader this month to replace Yahya Sinwar, who was killed by Israel in 2024. Khalil Al-Hayya and Khaled Meshaal, both residing in Qatar and part of the five-member council running Hamas since Sinwar’s death, are leading candidates. The leader will be selected by a secret vote within Hamas’s 50-member Shura Council, which includes members from the West Bank, Gaza, and exile. The election follows the assassinations of previous leaders Sinwar and Ismail Haniyeh, with the group facing ongoing challenges amid ceasefire conditions and international pressure to disarm.
Mysterion Insights
Scripture: Psalm 2:1-2
"Why are the nations in an uproar, And the peoples devising a vain thing? The kings of the earth take their stand, And the rulers take counsel together Against the LORD and against His Anointed:"
Commentary:
Leadership transitions within militant groups happen on ground that holds deep biblical significance. For people living day to day in Gaza and the West Bank, these decisions bring uncertainty and anxiety. The land where this struggle unfolds is land God gave to Israel; this gives the situation a gravity that Scripture marks as distinct from conflicts elsewhere. Events like these reflect the larger prophetic patterns where competing rulers and plans arise, often fueling cycles of unrest and testing. Things can shift rapidly when power is contested in a place with such weighty history.
Prophetic Trend:
Leadership turmoil among Israel’s adversaries in Gaza and the West Bank signals ongoing instability on covenant land with continuing prophetic implications.
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Source Excerpt:
People walk past a billboard portraying the late Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar at the site of a rally held by protesters, mainly Houthi supporters, to show support to Lebanon’s Hezbollah and Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, in Sanaa, Yemen, Oct. 18, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah Hamas is expected to elect a new leader this month, two sources in the Palestinian terrorist group told Reuters, filling the role left vacant since Israel killed Yahya Sinwar in 2024 despite concerns that a successor could suffer the same fate. Khalil Al-Hayya and Khaled Meshaal are seen as frontrunners for the helm at a vital moment for the violent Islamist group, battered by two years of war ignited by its Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel and facing international demands to disarm. Both men reside in Qatar and sit on a five-man council that has run Hamas since Israel killed Sinwar, a mastermind of the Oct. 7 attack. His predecessor, Ismail Haniyeh, was assassinated by Israel while on a visit to Iran in 2024. The election process has already begun, the sources said. The leader is chosen in a secret ballot by Hamas Shura Council, a 50-member body that includes Hamas members in the West Bank, the Gaza Strip,...
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Source: Algemeiner
Posted on 01-13-2026 13:05