Hamas appoints Khalil al-Hayya Head of its Political Bureau

Hamas movement named Khalil Al-Hayya as the head of its political bureau. Yahya Sinwar was the incumbent before his assassination in Gaza amid the fighting against Israel.

Hamas appoints Khalil al-Hayya Head of its Political Bureau
20 July, 2026   19:46

Today, the Hamas movement has named Khalil Al-Hayya as head of its political bureau, succeeding Yahya Sinwar, who was assassinated in Gaza during the war with Israel.

According to the statement, the choice of Khalil Al-Hayya to be the head of the political bureau has come because he has become one of the prominent figures in the Hamas movement in Gaza and its chief negotiator lately.

Khalil Al-Hayya is one of the prominent leaders in Hamas movement, whose position became more important after the death of Yahya Sinwar and Ismail Haniyeh. It has also been reported by Israel that he was one of the targets of the attack on Doha in 2025.

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