Hamas leaders, reportedly expelled from Qatar, are said to have relocated to Turkey amid conflicting reports and denials from Turkish officials about the terror group’s presence, Breitbart reported.

The move, if confirmed, marks a shift for the jihadist organization, which has long used Qatar as a hub for its political operations. Turkish officials have denied that Hamas has formally moved its headquarters to Turkey but stopped short of clarifying the presence of the group’s leaders in the country.

Hamas, designated a terrorist organization by the United States and the European Union, has waged a decades-long war against Israel, seeking its destruction through terrorist tactics. The group governed Gaza and led a surprise attack on Oct. 7, 2023, which escalated into an intense war with Israel. The attack included widespread atrocities, leading to thousands of deaths and hostages taken into Gaza.

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