For the latest, view our file for Thursday, Aug. 1. Hamas' top political leader, Ismail Haniyeh, was killed Wednesday ... the negotiator on the other side?" Qatar Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed ...

Hamas chose Yahya Sinwar (R) to replace assassinated leader Ismail Haniyeh (L). The pair are seen ... which runs along the Gaza side of the 13km (8-mile) border with Egypt. Gaza's only other ...

Ismail Haniyeh was Hamas's overall leader until the group confirmed his death in Iran in July [Reuters] ...

Ismail Haniyeh was a leading figure on the Hamas side in the ceasefire talks. With his colleagues, he communicated with the US and Israel via the head of the Egyptian secret service and the prime ...