Hamas has announced that its leadership has begun the process of selecting a new head for its political bureau following the assassination of Ismail Haniyeh, Anadolu reports.

“Following the martyrdom of our leader (Haniyeh), the leadership of the movement has started a broad consultation process within its leadership and advisory institutions to choose a new head for the movement,” it said in a statement.

It noted that Haniyeh’s killing would “only make Hamas and the Palestinian resistance stronger and more determined to continue his path and approach.”

Hamas said it would announce the results of consultations once they are complete.