There might have been some retreat in Meshaal's chances of taking the place of Haniyeh, because he doesn't enjoy much support from Iran since he was the one who turned against the Syrian regime and ended the Hamas presence in Damascus,
His weak point is his negative relationships with Iran, Syria and Hezbollah at a time when there is ... a joint war."
Our will is strong and can't be broken by the martyrdom of one leader or two or three,
Also the armed wing, which is keen on the concept of the rebuilding when the war is over, will be thinking of a candidate whose relations with Iran are strong enough to ensure the rebuilding takes place,