Hamas temporary committee
Palestinian organization's ad hoc governing body
Hamas temporary committee
The Hamas temporary committee (Arabic: لجنة حماس المؤقتة) was a five-person ruling committee that was formed by Hamas following the assassination of Ismail Haniyeh on 31 July 2024 to facilitate decision-making given the difficulty of communicating with the newly appointed chairman, Yahya Sinwar, who was based in the Gaza Strip. The committee is based in Doha, Qatar, and is tasked with making strategic decisions and governing Hamas during the Gaza war and "exceptional circumstances". It was made up of five members: Khaled Mashal, Khalil al-Hayya, Zaher Jabarin, who represent the Palestinian diaspora, the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, respectively, as well as chairman of the Shura Council Muhammad Ismail Darwish, and an unnamed official who serves as secretary of the Political Bureau. Following the killing of Sinwar in Rafah on 16 October, the committee initially discussed the possibility of appointing a single successor, but eventually opted to rule Hamas through the committee until the...
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