Gaza Residents Weigh in on Election of New Hamas Leader Ismail Haniyeh's election as the new leader of Hamas has sent shockwaves throughout the Middle East.
The former Prime Minister of Gaza, who rose through the ranks after studying at Islamic universities in Egypt and Qatar, has been a key figure within Hamas for over two decades.
Understanding the New Hamas Leader: Background and Context Haniyeh was born in 1963 in the Khan Younis refugee camp and first elected as a member of the Palestinian Legislative Council in 1996.