CAIRO: Hamas has named Khalil Al-Hayya as its overall leader, according to a statement from the Palestinian militant group on Monday (Jul 20), in a move an analyst says could signal a tougher stance by the group towards disarmament calls.Hayya replaces Yahya Sinwar, who was killed in combat with Israeli force

CAIRO: Hamas has named Khalil Al-Hayya as its overall leader, according to a statement from the Palestinian militant group on Monday (Jul 20), in a move an analyst says could signal a tougher stance by the group towards disarmament calls.Hayya replaces Yahya Sinwar, who was killed in combat with Israeli force

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.

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.

Born in 1960, Hayya survived an Israeli assassination attempt in Doha in 2025. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Khalil al-Hayya was elected Hamas' political bureau chief on Monday, July 20, after defeating Khaled Meshaal in a run-off vote overall.

Hamas on Monday named Khalil al-Hayya, one of the founding members of the Palestinian militant group, as its new leader. Hayya is seen as a respected and pragmatic Hamas veteran “who doesn’t get carried…

Al-Hayya rose steadily in prominence as senior Hamas figures were killed one after another, including Ismail Haniyeh, assassinated in Tehran in July 2024.

Al-Hayya rose steadily in prominence as senior Hamas figures were killed one after another, including Ismail Haniyeh, assassinated in Tehran in July 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 Hamas terrorist organization on Monday named Khalil al-Hayya to become the head of its political bureau.