Hamas leadership is planning to relocate from Qatar to Iraq, according to multiple reports by The National. The move has been approved by the Iraqi government, with Iraqi PM Sudani agreeing to accept Hamas's move to Baghdad. Iran will be responsible for protecting Hamas's leaders, offices, and personnel in Baghdad. The relocation comes amid pressure from Doha and the U.S. on Hamas to show greater flexibility in ceasefire talks for Gaza. Hamas has already opened an unofficial office in Iraq, which will be formally announced in a few weeks. However, a senior Hamas official, Izzat Al-Rishq, has denied these reports, stating there is no basis in truth for the claims.
Senior Hamas official Izzat Al-Rishq denies the report in Emirati @TheNationalNews regarding Hamas’ plans to relocate its political leadership from Qatar to Iraq. “There is no basis in truth for what was reported,” Al-Rishq said in a statement.
I doubt Hamas leaders would move to Iraq, they won’t have the luxury there that they have in Doha. Hamas leaders are a bourgeoise privileged group of men who spent decades destroying Gaza and plunging it into horrid wars. In Iraq they’d have to live outside their bubble https://t.co/C9xgwhfl8r
According to The National magazine, Iraqi PM Sudani has agreed to accept Hamas’s move to Baghdad. Hamas has already opened an unofficial office in Iraq, which will be formally announced in a few weeks. Kurds & Sunnis in Iraq worry this will cause problems with the US. https://t.co/QMMVrG1BZd
🇮🇶🇵🇸🇺🇸 “Iraq may host senior Hamas officials instead of Qatar, following pressure from Washington over Hamas' refusal to sign an agreement with Israel.” — The National newspaper, published in the United Arab Emirates https://t.co/jCmoRZO6CR
Report | Emirati newspaper "The National" claims that Hamas leadership has confirmed that it will move from Qatar to Iraq, following pressures to reach a ceasefire agreement. Full story > > https://t.co/CCW9ULNMww
According to the National, Hamas plans to leave Qatar and establish its Headquarters in Baghdad, Iraq. Iran will be responsible for protecting Hamas’s leaders, offices and personnel. Iraq is not safer than Qatar, as the United States conducts nearly monthly assassinations within…
Hamas plans to leave Qatar and establish its Headquarters in Baghdad, Iraq. Iran will be responsible for protecting Hamas’s leaders, offices and personnel.
Hamas planning to move from Qatar to Iraq - report https://t.co/1UPNTHK4ZY
It seems the leadership of Hamas is planning to relocate from Qatar to Iraq. Anywhere but Gaza...
Hamas plans to leave Qatar for Iraq, as pressure from Doha and the U.S. mounts on the group's political leaders to show greater flexibility in talks for a Gaza ceasefire. The Iraqi government approved the move last month, sources told The National on Monday. Iran will be… https://t.co/7T1sfBb2n6
Hamas plans to leave Qatar for Iraq and Iran will be responsible for their protecting, according to a report by The National. Let's see https://t.co/b7j0FlW9ee
Report: Hamas political leaders are planning to leave Qatar and move to Iraq where the Islamic Republic of Iran promised to guarantee their safety. https://t.co/L4LTTRUKzv
The Hamas leadership is considering relocating from Qatar, where it is currently residing, to Iraq, according to a report. https://t.co/1UPNTHKCPw
The Hamas leadership is planning to relocate from Qatar, where it is currently residing, to Iraq, according to a report. https://t.co/1UPNTHK4ZY
Hamas plans to leave Qatar for Iraq, according to The National. The Iraqi government approved the move last month and Iran will be responsible for protecting Hamas’s leaders, offices and personnel in Baghdad, sources say https://t.co/CubRnA3EnR https://t.co/mk5b7Tmxug
Hamas leadership to relocate from Qatar to Iraq https://t.co/P5KdagwuNy
Hamas leadership plans to relocate from Qatar to Iraq, according to @TheNationalNews (via @kaisos1987); Iran will be in charge of protecting Hamas leaders & offices in Baghdad, report says. Prediction: Hamas will not be safe in Iraqi territory even under Iranian protection.