Muhammad Ismail Darwish
Muhammad Ismail Darwish محمد إسماعيل درويش | |
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| Chairman of the Hamas Shura Council | |
| Assumed office 17 October 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Osama Mazini |
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| Born | Muhammad Ismail Darwish Palestinian refugee camp, Lebanon |
| Nationality | Palestinian |
| Political party | Hamas |
| Residence | Qatar |
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Muhammad Ismail Darwish (Arabic: محمد إسماعيل درويش, romanized: Muḥammad ʾIsmāʿīl Darwīsh), also known as Abu Omar Hassan (Arabic: أبو عمر حسن, romanized: ʾAbū ʿUmar Ḥasan), is a Lebanese-born Palestinian militant and politician who has served as the chairman of the Hamas Shura Council since October 2023, succeeding Osama Mazini, after his death on 16 October 2023 by an Israeli strike.[1]
Biography
[edit]Muhammad Ismail Darwish was born in the Palestinian refugee camp, Lebanon.
He joined Hamas and is almost unknown as he does not appear in the media. Over the years, he dealt with and built the organization's economy, including transferring money from Iran to Hamas as well as investments around the world.[2]
He currently lives in Qatar.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Halabi, Einav (6 August 2024). "Hamas said to pick head of religious council to replace Haniyeh". ynetnews.com.
- ^ a b ""اختيار محمد إسماعيل درويش خلفاً لـ هنية".. مصادر تكشف, alarabiya,".
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