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What to expect from Hamas' newly elected leader

Several challenges await Ismail Haniyeh as he steps in as Hamas’ new leader, most importantly reconciliation with Fatah and fixing ties with regional players Egypt and Iran.

Ismail Haniyeh, newly elected head of Hamas political office, arrives to visit a sit-in in support of Palestinian prisoners on hunger strike in Israeli jails, in Gaza City May 8, 2017. REUTERS/Mohammed Salem - RTS15NZB
Ismail Haniyeh, newly elected head of Hamas political office, arrives to visit a sit-in in support of Palestinian prisoners on hunger strike in Israeli jails, in Gaza City May 8, 2017. — REUTERS/Mohammed Salem

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