Khalil al-Hayya has been elected head of the Hamas political bureau.…
Khalil al-Hayya has been elected head of the Hamas political bureau. Western media reported on Monday that the Hamas movement chose Khalil al-Hayya as its new chairman.
Consensus
- Hassan al-Hayya was elected as the new head of Hamas's Political Bureau.
- The position had been vacant since October 2024, following the death of Yahya Sinwar.
- Yahya Sinwar was killed in an Israeli strike on Rafah in October 2024.
- After Sinwar’s death, Hamas was led by a five-member executive council.
Points of divergence
- The election took place on Monday, July 20, according to Western media reports. — interfax
- The election occurred on July 18 in Gaza and was reported by Al-Hadath. — kommerant
- Al-Hayya had previously served as the head of Hamas in the Gaza Strip and was a leading negotiator. — interfax
- Al-Hayya avoided death during an Israeli strike on Doha in September 2025. — kommerant
Coverage (2 sources)
- Khalil al-Hayya elected head of Hamas political bureau — Интерфакс
- Khalil al-Hayya elected as new leader of Hamas — Коммерсантъ
Key entities
- Hamas
- Khalil al-Hayya
- Gaza
- Yahya Sinwar
- Moscow
- INTERFAX.RU
- Media
- Israel
- Telegram channel
- Al-Khaddat
- Dokhe
- Rafah
- Al-Hayya