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

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 tougher stance by the group ...

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 ...

Hamas chief Khalil al-Hayya to meet Egyptian intelligence chief Hassan Rashad in Cairo amid ongoing Gaza tensions.

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.

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

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 ...

July 20 (UPI) --Hamas announced Monday that it has elected Khalil al-Hayya as its new leader nearly two years after its previous leader was killed. Khaled Meshal, a former Hamas leader, contended with ...