Khalil al-Hayya

Deputy Chairman of the Hamas Political Bureau

Khalil al-Hayya is a Palestinian politician who has served as the chairman of the Hamas Political Bureau since July 2026. He previously served the deputy chairman of the Hamas Political Bureau from August to October 2024, succeeding deceased Saleh al-Arouri, and as one of the acting quinquevirate leadership of Hamas, alongside Khaled Mashal, Zaher Jabarin, Muhammad Ismail Darwish, and an unnamed Hamas official, after Yahya Sinwar was killed by the IDF in October 2024. He was also elected to serve in the Palestinian Legislative Council since February 2006 as a representative of Gaza City.

Also known as...

Khalil al-Haya and Abu Osama

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Middle East Politics

Hamas Elects Khalil al-Hayya as Political Leader

Hamas elected Khalil al-Hayya as its new political leader, replacing Yahya Sinwar.

Watch: Hamas elects Khalil al-Hayya as head of its political bureau Middle East Eye — Jul 20, 23:13 PM
How will Khalil al-Hayya's past shape Hamas' future? - analysis The Jerusalem Post — Jul 20, 21:53 PM
Hamas elects Khalil al-Hayya as new leader UPI — Jul 20, 18:40 PM
Hamas names Khalil al-Hayya as head of its political bureau Middle East Monitor — Jul 20, 17:26 PM
Hamas names top negotiator Khalil Al-Hayya as new leader The Globe and Mail — Jul 20, 15:39 PM
Who is Khalil al-Hayya, Hamas’s newly elected political chief? Al Jazeera — Jul 20, 13:18 PM
Who is Khalil al-Hayya? Yahya Sinwar's successor and Hamas's new chief Mint — Jul 20, 13:03 PM
Hamas names top negotiator Khalil Al-Hayya as new leader, succeeding Yahya Sinwar The Independent — Jul 20, 12:58 PM
Who is Hamas' new leader Khalil Al-Hayya? Al-Monitor — Jul 20, 12:46 PM
Khalil Al-Hayya Named New Hamas Chief 2 Years After Yahya Sinwar's Death NDTV — Jul 20, 12:35 PM
Hamas names Khalil Al-Hayya as new leader, statement says The Straits Times — Jul 20, 11:32 AM
Israeli strike kills top Hamas official's son in Gaza: hospital, Hamas The Standard — May 07, 19:01 PM
Israeli attack kills son of Hamas' chief negotiator RTE — May 07, 18:10 PM
Hamas says a son of its chief negotiator was killed in an Israeli strike on Gaza CTV News — May 07, 17:23 PM
Hamas says a son of its chief negotiator was killed in an Israeli strike Boston Globe — May 07, 15:31 PM
Hamas says Israeli strike on Gaza killed son of top negotiator Associated Press — May 07, 15:19 PM
Hamas says a son of its chief negotiator was killed in an Israeli strike on Gaza The Independent — May 07, 15:19 PM
Israeli strike kills son of Hamas chief negotiating with Trump-led board The Globe and Mail — May 07, 14:02 PM
Israel says it killed Hezbollah commander in first strike on Beirut since ceasefire The Straits Times — May 07, 09:16 AM
Hamas official confirms killing of leader’s son in Gaza City Middle East Eye — May 07, 08:58 AM