Khalil al-Hayya, the Hamas powerbroker rising after Sinwar

Khalil al-Hayya, the Hamas powerbroker rising after Sinwar

Linked to Iran, imprisoned in Israel, and narrowly escaping several assassination attempts, al-Hayya was appointed deputy to Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar in 2021 and now serves as Hamas's chief negotiator.The post Khalil al-Hayya, the Hamas powerbroker rising after Sinwar appeared…

Who is Khalil al-Hayya, the Hamas post-Sinwar powerbroker?

Senior Hamas official Khalil al-Hayya has stirred significant anger across the Arab world in recent days, after calling on citizens of Jordan and Egypt to march toward the Gaza border. But who exactly is he? Before Oct. 7, 2023, al-Hayya served as deputy to Hamas leader in Gaza Yahya Sinwar. He left the Gaza Strip before the Oct. 7 onslaught on Israel and has since mostly been based in Qatar, though he has also made visits to Turkey, Egypt, Leba…