Al-Hayya was previously one of the five-member leadership council after previous Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar was killed.

The Palestinian armed group's Qatar-based chief negotiator replaces Yahya Sinwar, who was killed by Israeli forces in Gaza in 2024.

Hamas has named Khalil al-Hayya as its new leader, replacing Yahya Sinwar after his death in combat with Israeli forces. The move formalises a leadership shift shaped by the Gaza war and losses among ...

Khalil al-Hayya, whose four sons were killed in Israeli strikes, takes over as Hamas political chief in a move experts say signals continuity over change.

Hamas has elected senior leader Khalil al-Hayya as its new chief, replacing Yahya Sinwar, who was killed by Israeli forces in Gaza in October 2024.

Gaza-born, Doha-based al-Hayya, who is close to the regime in Iran, has served as group's top negotiator during war, defeats ex-leader Khaled Mashaal for top spot The post Hamas elects Khalil al-Hayya ...

July 20 (Reuters) - Hamas has named Khalil Al-Hayya as its overall leader, according to a statement from the Palestinian militant group on Monday. Al-Hayya replaces Yahya Sinwar, who was killed in ...

Hamas has elected Khalil al-Hayya as the new head of its political bureau, replacing Yahya Sinwar, with the ceasefire negotiator taking charge as the group restructures its leadership amid ongoing ...

CAIRO, July 20 (Reuters) - Hamas has named Khalil Al-Hayya as its overall leader, according to a statement from the Palestinian militant group on Monday, in a move an analyst says could signal a ...

Hayya, a senior Hamas official who survived an Israeli raid on Qatar in September last year and who is seen ​as having good ...