Hamas names Khalil Al-Hayya as new leader, statement says
The vote followed two rounds and exposed a split between Iran-backed hardliners and members seeking a more pragmatic course.
- On Monday, Hamas announced the election of Khalil Al-Hayya as the new head of its General Political Bureau, succeeding former leader Yahya Sinwar, who was killed by Israeli forces in October 2024.
- Al-Hayya replaces a temporary five-member leadership council headed by Mohammed Darwish, which managed Hamas since Sinwar's death in the Tel al-Sultan area of Rafah during the Gaza war.
- Members of the General Shura Council voted nearly unanimously for Al-Hayya, who defeated former political bureau chief Khaled Mashal in an internal contest including votes from the West Bank and abroad.
- Al-Hayya's victory signals Hamas will maintain alignment with Iran, given his ties to Sinwar, whereas Mashal has traditionally represented more independent ties with Qatar and Turkey.
- Heading the 18-member General Political Bureau, Al-Hayya will oversee a new representative from the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades, appointed after Israel killed commander Izz ad-Din al-Haddad last May.
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Hamas Names Founding Member as Political Leader to Succeed Yahya Sinwar
The Hamas terrorist organization on Monday named Khalil al-Hayya to become the head of its political bureau, taking the post previously held by Yahya Sinwar, the October 7 mastermind who was eliminated by an Israeli strike in July 2024. The post Hamas Names Founding Member as Political Leader to Succeed Yahya Sinwar appeared first on Breitbart.
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