Hamas says it has begun process of choosing new leader

CAIRO (Reuters) - Hamas, the group that runs the Gaza Strip, issued a statement on Saturday saying that it has initiated a broad consultation process to select a new leader of its movement following the assassination of its former leader Ismail Haniyeh.

(Reporting by Adam Makary and Enas Alashray; Editing by Andrew Cawthorne)

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