Yahya Sinwar re-elected as Hamas chief in Gaza Strip

Re-election for second four-year term comes before May 22 legislative polls, the first Palestinian vote in 15 years.

Yahya Sinwar has been re-elected as leader of Hamas’s political wing in the Gaza Strip for a second four-year term, according to officials with the group running the besieged enclave. His re-election on Wednesday comes before May 22 Palestinian legislative polls, the first Palestinian vote in 15 years. Ismail Haniya, chief of Hamas’s political bureau and overall leader, congratulated Sinwar in a statement.