Hamas has elected Khalil al-Hayya as its new political bureau chief, reportedly in a nearly unanimous vote on July 18 in Gaza, outpolling veteran leader Khaled Mashal. Al-Hayya replaces the late Yahya Sinwar, who was killed in October 2024, and previously served as the head of Hamas's negotiating team.
New details emerged Monday evening regarding the election of Khalil al-Hayya as Hamas's political bureau chief, with a report stating he was elected nearly unanimously in a vote held on July 18 in Gaza, outpolling Khaled Mashal. Al-Hayya replaces Yahya Sinwar, killed in October 2024, and previously headed Hamas's negotiating team.
As The Zioneer reported earlier Monday, al-Hayya's election prompted a congratulatory call from PA Deputy Hussein al-Sheikh and drew calls for his elimination from Israeli media figure Noam Amir. Senior Hamas official Osama Hamdan said the election signals continued resistance. The new report adds the precise date and margin of the vote.
Background items note that al-Hayya has been involved in talks with Trump administration officials regarding Gaza disarmament. The report is from a single source, and no official Hamas statement has been released, so the details remain unverified.
3 developments
- DevelopingHamas Official Hamdan: Election of al-Hayya Signals Continued Resistance
- DevelopingHamas Set for Second Round of Leadership Vote Between Mashal and Al-Hayya
- DevelopingTurkey's intelligence chief congratulates new Hamas leader Khalil al-Hayya
- StrongSaudi channel reports Khalil al-Hayya won 36 votes in Hamas leadership election
Source and signal
- Internal intake