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Part of situation: Hamas appoints Khalil al‑Hayya as political chief (2 clusters)

Khalil al‑Hayya chosen as Hamas’s new political leader

Khalil al‑Hayya Hamas leadership internal election Gaza conflict Yahya Sinwar

On 20 July 2026 Hamas announced that Khalil al‑Hayya had been elected head of its political bureau, succeeding the late Yahya Sinwar, who was killed by an Israeli strike in October 2024. The internal vote, conducted by the Shura Council, saw al‑Hayya defeat former abroad chief Khaled Meshaal by a narrow margin – 35 of 69 votes. Al‑Hayya, a 65‑year‑old veteran of the movement, has been Hamas’s chief negotiator in indirect cease‑fire talks with Israel and spent three years in Israeli prison in the 1990s. He survived several Israeli assassination attempts, most recently in Doha in 2025, during which a son was killed. Exiled in Qatar, al‑Hayya is viewed as a pragmatist with strong ties to Iran and other regional backers. His appointment comes as the Gaza war enters its third year, with humanitarian conditions deteriorating for the enclave’s two‑million residents and diplomatic pressure mounting for a full disarmament and withdrawal of Israeli forces.

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Hamas har valgt ny leder: Khalil al-Hayya afløser Yahya Sinwar [www.folkets.dk]
about 16 hours ago
"Хамас" избира нов лидер [trafficnews.bg]
1 day ago
Après Sinouar, le Hamas mise sur Khalil al-Hayya, son homme des négociations [www.nouvelobs.com]
about 13 hours ago
What does Khalil al-Hayya’s election win mean for Gaza? - Antigua Tribune – Daily Antigua & Caribbean News, Global Headlines & Insights [antiguatribune.com]
about 8 hours ago
Khalil al-Hayya é nomeado novo líder político do Hamas após morte de Yahya Sinwar - PAIPEE [br.paipee.com]
about 1 hour ago
What does Khalil al-Hayya’s election win mean for Gaza? – Alsiasi [english.alsiasi.com]
about 4 hours ago
Hamas nomeia Khalil Al-Hayya como seu novo líder geral | CNN Brasil [www.cnnbrasil.com.br]
about 11 hours ago
Hamás jmenuje nového vůdce, válka v Gaze pokračuje – kdo to je? [www.infokuryr.cz]
about 3 hours ago
Hamas nomeia Khalil Al-Hayya como novo líder [valor.globo.com]
about 15 hours ago
Hamas Nomeia Khalil Al-Hayya Como Novo Líder Geral - Nitro News Brasil [www.nitronewsbrasil.com.br]
about 7 hours ago
Hamas nomina un membro fondatore come leader politico che succederà a Yahya Sinwar | Porta da Estrela [www.portadaestrela.com]
about 3 hours ago
Hamas anuncia eleição de Khalil al-Hayya como novo líder - Renascença [rr.pt]
about 14 hours ago
حزب الله وإيران يهنئان بانتخاب خليل الحية: رسالة استمرار لنهج المقاومة [shms.ps]
about 8 hours ago
صور من العملية الانتخابية. . كيف علق المحللون على فوز خليل الحية؟ [alqudsnews.net]
about 13 hours ago
Quem é Khalil al-Hayya, o novo líder político do Hamas [www.cartacapital.com.br]
about 7 hours ago
عاجل| «حماس» تعلن انتخاب خليل الحية رئيسا للمكتب السياسي خلفًا لـ يحيى السنوار – الأسبوع [www.elaosboa.com]
about 18 hours ago
Thủ lĩnh chính trị mới của Hamas là ai? [baoquocte.vn]
about 5 hours ago
Hamas anuncia novo líder; saiba quem é Khalil al-Hayya, que Israel tentou matar no ano passado - Jornal Folha do Progresso [news.folhadoprogresso.com.br]
about 10 hours ago
Hamas Tunjuk Khalil al-Hayya sebagai Pemimpin Baru [www.liputan6.com]
about 5 hours ago
Copilot-Taste nervt? - So werden Sie sie wieder los [www.leinetal24.de]
about 1 hour ago
Teroristé si zvolili nového vůdce. Šéfem Hamásu se stal Chalíl Hajja - Novinky [www.novinky.cz]
about 14 hours ago
Hamas Names New Political Chief [newscentraltv.com]
about 17 hours ago
El grupo terrorista Hamas designó a Khalil Al-Hayya como su nuevo líder [deultimominuto.net]
about 4 hours ago
حماس تنتخب خليل الحية رئيسا لمكتبها السياسي [qudsn.co]
about 17 hours ago
Hamás nombra al principal negociador Khalil Al-Hayya como nuevo líder – Radio VIAL [www.radiovial.cl]
about 12 hours ago
QATAR. Ecco chi è il nuovo leader di Hamas: Khalil al-Hayya - AGC COMMUNICATION NEWS [www.agcnews.eu]
about 10 hours ago
Hamas says Khalil al-Hayya elected as group's new chief [arynews.tv]
about 17 hours ago
Hamás elige como nuevo líder a su principal negociador, Jalil Al Hayya [elpais.com]
about 11 hours ago
Hamas names Khalil Al-Hayya as new overall leader [ca.news.yahoo.com]
about 15 hours ago
Hamás nombra a su nuevo líder en plena negociación por Gaza [canaln.pe]
about 5 hours ago
Hamás nombra a Jalil al Haya líder de su brazo político [caretas.pe]
about 4 hours ago
Resmi! Ini Bos Baru Hamas, Pengganti Yahya Sinwar [www.cnbcindonesia.com]
about 2 hours ago
Hamas names negotiator al-Hayya as new overall leader [www.perthnow.com.au]
about 9 hours ago
Hamas names Khalil al-Hayya as new leader, and crypto markets barely blink [cryptobriefing.com]
about 17 hours ago
Hamás nombra a Jalil al Haya como nuevo líder de su brazo político [www.diariodeleon.es]
about 13 hours ago
Nach Spahn-Rückzug: Debatte um Leihmutterschaft neu entfacht [www.dk-online.de]
about 2 hours ago
With Talks on Gaza Stalled, Hamas Appoints a New Leader [dnyuz.com]
about 12 hours ago
Who is Hamas' new leader Khalil Al-Hayya? [www.al-monitor.com]
about 16 hours ago
As its support in Lebanon wanes, Hezbollah faces a difficult decision about its future – Evening Report [eveningreport.nz]
about 1 hour ago
Wie mir mein Vater Solarstrom vom Burgenland nach Wien schickt [futurezone.at]
about 1 hour ago
Hamas'ın yeni lideri Halil El-Hayya oldu [halktv.com.tr]
about 17 hours ago
Après Sinouar, le Hamas mise sur Khalil al-Hayya, son homme des négociations [information.tv5monde.com]
about 14 hours ago
HAMAS DOBIO NOVOG VOĐU! Ovako je govorio o napadu na Izrael 7. oktobra 2023. godine [www.kurir.rs]
about 4 hours ago
Hamasi emëron Khalil al-Hayya si udhëheqësin e ri të përgjithshëm [lajmi.net]
about 12 hours ago
Χαμάς: Ανακοίνωσε το νέο ηγέτη της - Ποιος είναι ο Χαλίλ αλ Χάγια | LiFO [www.lifo.gr]
about 16 hours ago
USA: Drogenboss „El Mayo“ zu lebenslanger Haft verurteilt [www.muensterlandzeitung.de]
about 11 hours ago
الحية يتلقى برقيات واتصالات تهنئة بمناسبة انتخابه رئيساً لحماس [palsawa.com]
about 12 hours ago
Χαμάς: Νέος επικεφαλής ο Χαλίλ αλ-Χάγια [pelop.gr]
about 15 hours ago
USA: Drogenboss „El Mayo“ zu lebenslanger Haft verurteilt [www.recklinghaeuser-zeitung.de]
about 11 hours ago
USA: Drogenboss „El Mayo“ zu lebenslanger Haft verurteilt [www.ruhrnachrichten.de]
about 11 hours ago
Nový šéf Hamásu: Šokoval nás rychlý izraelský kolaps, vše mělo být jinak - Seznam Zprávy [www.seznamzpravy.cz]
about 15 hours ago
Lãnh đạo Hamas mới là ai? [soha.vn]
about 3 hours ago
Jalil Al Haya, el negociador pragmático, será el nuevo líder de Hamás [vanguardia.com.mx]
about 7 hours ago
"Хамас" избира нов лидер [www.vesti.bg]
1 day ago
Ko je Halil al Haja, novi vođa oslabljenog Hamasa [www.vijesti.me]
40 minutes ago
Web- und App-Tipp: Copilot-Taste nervt? - So werden Sie sie wieder los [www.volksfreund.de]
about 2 hours ago
Hamas präsentiert neuen Chef der Terrorgruppe [www.bild.de]
about 15 hours ago
Hamas names Khalil Al-Hayya as new chief - Daily Times [dailytimes.com.pk]
about 7 hours ago
Hamas wählt Khalil Al-Hayya zum neuen Anführer [www.diepresse.com]
about 16 hours ago
Hamas'ın yeni lideri Halil El-Hayya aslında kimdir? [www.haber7.com]
about 15 hours ago
Hamas Names 'Calm' Negotiator Khalil al-Hayya as Chief, but His Refusal to Disarm Threatens Trump's Gaza Plan [www.ibtimes.co.uk]
about 9 hours ago
Lost Sons In Wars, Survived Israeli Raid: Who Is Khalil Al-Hayya, Hamas's New Chief? [www.news18.com]
about 15 hours ago
Jobfrust nach der Auszeit: Was gegen den Urlaubsblues hilft [www.noz.de]
29 minutes ago
Hamas names new leader as Gaza war grinds on – who is he? — RT World News [www.rt.com]
about 12 hours ago
Web- und App-Tipp: Copilot-Taste nervt? - So werden Sie sie wieder los [www.saarbruecker-zeitung.de]
about 2 hours ago