{"id":59314,"date":"2026-05-17T07:26:55","date_gmt":"2026-05-17T11:26:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/hamas-leadership-elections-end-without-political-leader-selection-promises-future-vote\/17\/05\/2026\/"},"modified":"2026-05-17T07:26:55","modified_gmt":"2026-05-17T11:26:55","slug":"hamas-leadership-elections-end-without-political-leader-selection-promises-future-vote","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/hamas-leadership-elections-end-without-political-leader-selection-promises-future-vote\/17\/05\/2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Hamas leadership elections end without political leader selection, promises future vote"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Hamas\u2019s leadership race remains unresolved, with Khaled Mashal and Khalil al-Hayya seen as likely contenders for the political chief role.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/articles\/idf-kills-two-hamas-terrorists-165910290.html\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Hamas;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Hamas&quot;}\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Hamas<\/a> failed to elect a new political leader, the terror group announced on Saturday night, promising another round of elections would soon take place.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The current race will likely position either Hamas leader abroad, Khaled Mashal, or senior Hamas politician Khalil al-Hayya as Hamas\u2019s new leader.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The failed process comes as Hamas attempts to reassemble some level of order after much of its senior leadership was assassinated during the most recent war with Israel. Since <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/articles\/cool-ex-hostages-emily-damari-140226206.html\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:former Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;former Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar&quot;}\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">former Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar<\/a> was killed in October 2024, there has been no permanent head of the organization\u2019s political wing.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">Israeli assassinations forced restructure<\/h3>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Hamas media advisor Taher al-Nunu told Al Jazeera that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/articles\/israel-strikes-qatar-attempt-assassinate-160946869.html\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Israeli assassinations;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Israeli assassinations&quot;}\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Israeli assassinations<\/a> had forced the group to restructure, and relevant vacancies would be filled according to the &#8220;consultative mechanism and silent elections.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;The nature of elections within Hamas is not based on individual candidacy, but rather all members of the council concerned are considered candidates, while the final decision rests with the will of the voters,&#8221; he said, adding that multiple leadership positions have already been decided and will soon be announced by the relevant persons.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Hayya, based in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/articles\/qatar-says-lebanon-430-million-004647754.html\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Qatar;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Qatar&quot;}\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Qatar<\/a>, was responsible for negotiating a ceasefire and hostage releases after the terror group\u2019s October 7, 2023, invasion, which launched the territory into the two-year war. He was also reported to have had a close relationship with Sinwar. Having lost multiple of his sons in the recent war, Arab supporters consider him a favorite.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/articles\/hamas-leadership-elections-end-without-111207935.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hamas&rsquo;s leadership race remains unresolved, with Khaled Mashal and Khalil al-Hayya seen as likely contenders for the political chief role. 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