Hamas' Gaza leader reelected in internal vote

Yahya Sinwar has led the Palestinian group in Gaza since 2017.
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Yahya Sinwar, head of Hamas' political wing in Gaza, visits the house of fellow Hamas leader Nizar Awadallah (unseen) in Gaza City on March 10, 2021, upon his reelection as the head of the Islamist movement's de facto leader in the Israeli-blockaded Palestinian enclave. - MAHMUD HAMS/AFP via Getty Images)
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Hamas’ head official in the Gaza Strip has been reelected.

Yahya Sinwar won the internal election within the Palestinian political and military organization. The voting was open to Hamas members, including those in the West Bank, Israeli prisons and living abroad. Tens of thousands voted, the Hamas-affiliated Safa news outlet reported on Wednesday.

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