Hamas Names Khalil al-Hayya as Its New Leader
Hamas named Khalil al-Hayya as its new leader.
OriginalSourceBBCUnited KingdomLeanCenterCredibilityPublished14:02 UTCRatings: AllSides, MBFCSourceBBCUnited KingdomLeanCenterCredibilityPublished14:02 UTCRatings: AllSides, MBFC
“Hamas names Khalil al-Hayya as new overall leader”
Hamas names Khalil al-Hayya as its new overall leader
Key points
- Hamas elected Khalil al-Hayya as its new overall leader, replacing Yahya Sinwar.
- Sinwar was killed by the Israeli military in Gaza in October 2024.
- Hayya, 65, survived an Israeli air strike in Doha in September 2025 killing five others.
- The election involved two rounds, with Meshaal winning the first round but failing the 36-vote threshold.
- Since the 7 October 2023 attack, Israel’s Gaza campaign has killed more than 73,280 people.
Other reports
- SourceAl JazeeraQatarLeanCenter-leftCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at Al JazeeraSourceAl JazeeraQatarLeanCenter-leftCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at Al Jazeera
“Who is Khalil al-Hayya, Hamas’s newly elected political chief?”
- SourceAl JazeeraQatarLeanCenter-leftCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at Al JazeeraSourceAl JazeeraQatarLeanCenter-leftCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at Al Jazeera
“Who is Khalil al-Hayya, Hamas’s newly elected political chief?”
- SourceThe New York TimesUnited StatesLeanCenter-leftCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at The New York TimesSourceThe New York TimesUnited StatesLeanCenter-leftCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at The New York Times
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5 5 Hamas Names Khalil al-Hayya as Its New Leader
Hamas named Khalil al-Hayya as its new leader.