Haniyeh began his activity within the 'Islamic Bloc,' which represented the student arm of the Muslim Brotherhood, from which the Islamic Resistance Movement 'Hamas' emerged.=
Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was killed in Iran, the Palestinian militant group said on Wednesday, drawing threats of revenge on Israel in a region already shaken by the war in Gaza and a deepening conflict in Lebanon.
As the civil-focused Hamas branch won in the Palestinian Legislative Council elections in 2006, sweeping into power throughout Gaza, Haniyeh was named prime minister. The Palestinian Authority, another civil group in Gaza, was expelled from the territory in 2007, according to The U.S. Department of State. The U.S. described the political maneuvering by Hamas as a "violent takeover."Ten years later, in 2017, Haniyeh became leader of the Hamas political group, which by then was the "de facto ruler" in Gaza, the U.S. said. Members of the General Shura Council elected him in voting held simultaneously in the Qatari capital, Doha, and in Gaza.
"Ismail Haniyeh is the leader and President of the Political Bureau of Hamas. Haniyeh has close links with Hamas's military wing and has been a proponent of armed struggle, including against civilians," the U.S. Bureau of Counterterrorism and Countering Violent Extremism said in a 2018 report. Haniyeh began his activity within the "Islamic Bloc," which represented the student arm of the Muslim Brotherhood, from which the Islamic Resistance Movement "Hamas" emerged.
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