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Ethnonational group of the Levant

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October 2024 Becomes acting leader of Hamas again in October following additional assassinations by Israel.
September 3 2024 The U.S. Department of Justice publicly announced criminal charges against Mashal, alleging he orchestrated the 7 October attack on Israel, with charges including conspiracy to provide material support to a terrorist organization and conspiracy to murder U.S. nationals.
August 2024 Mashal publicly called for the resumption of suicide bombings against Israel.
July 2024 Serves as acting leader of Hamas from July after previous leaders were assassinated by Israel.
February 2024 U.S. Department of Justice filed criminal charges against Mashal under seal, relating to alleged involvement in terrorist activities.
January 2024 Rejected the two-state solution, calling for the eradication of Israel and claiming renewed hope from international protest slogans.
2023 Mashal praised the Hamas attack on Israel, describing it as a clever act of legitimate resistance and acknowledging potential Palestinian casualties as a necessary sacrifice in their struggle for freedom.
March 1 2023 Sirhan was denied parole again.
January 13 2022 California Governor Gavin Newsom blocked Sirhan's release on parole.
August 27 2021 After 15 years of being denied parole, Sirhan was granted parole by a two-person panel.
August 30 2019 Sirhan was stabbed multiple times by another inmate but was reported to be in stable condition after being taken to the hospital.
2018 Robert F. Kennedy Jr. stated in an interview that he visited Sirhan Sirhan in prison and, after a lengthy discussion, believed that Sirhan did not kill his father and suggested the possibility of a second gunman being involved.
2017 Published a book chapter titled 'Hamas: Milestones in Thought and Experience' in the book 'The Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas): Studies of Thoughts & Experience', published by Al-Zaytouna Centre.
May 2017 Steps down as Hamas' politburo chairman at the end of his term limit, succeeded by Ismail Haniyeh.
2016 During his 15th parole hearing, he was again denied parole despite the testimony of one of his victims, Paul Schrade, who supported his claim of being a distraction for a second shooter.
January 5 2015 U.S. District Judge Beverly Reid O'Connell denied Sirhan's motion for a new trial, stating he failed to meet the required standards for actual innocence.
2014 Israeli operatives hacked television networks in Gaza to broadcast a fabricated video clip portraying Mashal discussing his extravagant lifestyle.
2014 During the Gaza war, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu publicly accused Khaled Mashal of corruption, claiming he was living luxuriously in five-star hotel suites while Palestinians suffered during the conflict.
November 22 2013 Sirhan was transferred from Corcoran to Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility on the anniversary of JFK's assassination.
December 2012 Khaled Mashal visits Gaza for the first time, marking a four-day tour to commemorate Hamas's 25th anniversary. Upon arrival at the Rafah border crossing, he emotionally prostrates himself in prayer and refers to this visit as his 'third birth'.
February 2012 Khaled Mashal left Syria and returned to Qatar during the Syrian civil war, marking his exile from the country.
2011 Sirhan was denied parole for the 14th time.
November 26 2011 Sirhan's defense teams filed court papers for a new trial, claiming newly uncovered evidence showed two guns were fired in the assassination and asserting his innocence.
October 2011 Gilad Shalit was released and handed over to Israel in exchange for 1,027 Palestinian prisoners, a prisoner swap negotiation in which Mashal played a significant role.
2010 Khaled Mashal was ranked number 18 in the New Statesman magazine's list of 'The World's 50 Most Influential Figures 2010', highlighting his significant international political influence.

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