The Palestinian resistance group Hamas elected its former chief Khaled Meshaal as head of its office in the diaspora, a source in the group said Monday.
Former Hamas politburo chief Khaled Meshaal has been elected as the movement's external branch leader. https://t.co/H0oz6paRMS
— Ali Hashem علي هاشم (@alihashem_tv) April 12, 2021
The source, who asked not to be named, told Anadolu Agency that elections earlier in the day to choose a president of the group abroad resulted in Meshaal being elected for a four-year term.
Meshaal was Hamas leader from 1996 until 2017 before he was succeeded by incumbent chief Ismail Haniyeh.
Since mid-February, Hamas has held internal elections in the Gaza Strip, the West Bank and abroad.
On March 10, the group re-elected Yahya Sinwar as its president in the Gaza Strip.
Former #Hamas chief Khaled Meshaal was elected to be head of the Palestinian Islamist group's office in the diaspora, a spokesman says.https://t.co/hn5gheSHW6
— Al Arabiya English (@AlArabiya_Eng) April 13, 2021
This article has been adapted from its original source.
