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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 fighter 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]
Early life
Muhammad Ismail Darwish was born in the Palestinian refugee camp, Lebanon.
Career
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]
On 29 January 2025, he met with Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in Ankara, Turkey.[3]
References
- ^ 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,".
- ^ https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/turkeys-erdogan-meets-with-hamas-leader-delegation-ankara-2025-01-29/
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