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Muhammad Ismail Darwish
محمد إسماعيل درويش
Muhammad Ismail Darwish ; محمد إسماعيل درويش
Chairman of the Hamas Shura Council
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 17 October 2023
Preceded by	Osama Mazini
Personal details
Born	Muhammad Ismail Darwish; Palestinian refugee camp, Lebanon
Nationality	Palestinian
Political party	Hamas
Residence	Qatar

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

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

^ 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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[1] Halabi, Einav (6 August 2024). "Hamas said to pick head of religious council to replace Haniyeh". ynetnews.com.

[:0-2] ""اختيار محمد إسماعيل درويش خلفاً لـ هنية".. مصادر تكشف, alarabiya,".

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