Khalil al-Hayya

Gaza war 'has not erased Hamas' - now, it is rebuilding its political and regional clout

Under new leader Khalil al-Hayya, Hamas is strengthening ties with Turkey, Iran, Egypt, and Qatar while seeking to reassert its political influence inside Gaza

|ByDANA BEN-SHIMON
Newly elected Hamas leader Khalil al-Hayya. Premium
Palestinians protest in support of senior Fatah leader Marwan Barghouti in the West Bank city of Nablus, August 20, 2025

Hamas support plunges among Palestinians as Barghouti emerges as top Abbas successor - poll

New polling presented by Khalil Shikaki shows declining confidence in Hamas and the Palestinian Authority, growing support for negotiations, and a potentially decisive role for Marwan Barghouti.

|ByGIORGIA VALENTE/THE MEDIA LINE
Gunmen stand guard at the funeral of Marwan Issa, a senior Hamas deputy military commander who was killed in an Israeli airstrike during the conflict between Israel and Hamas, amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, in the central Gaza Strip, February 7, 2025.

US-Hamas channel has value, but only if terrorists disappear from Gaza’s future - editorial

Washington has found value in talking directly to Hamas, but those contacts will only serve Israel’s interests if they lead to disarmament, destroyed tunnels, and Hamas’s removal from Gaza’s future.

|ByJPOST EDITORIAL
Despite suffering significant military losses during the war, Hamas’s new leadership has reaffirmed Gaza as the movement’s political and operational center of gravity.PremiumPremium

Does Hamas’s new course look like the old one? What Khalil al-Hayya’s election means - analysis

The election of Khalil al-Hayya as Hamas leader: Circumstances and implications

|ByKOBI MICHAEL

Hamas to resume hostage deal talks despite deadly Israeli strike in Doha, terror group says

The Israeli airstrike also damaged adjacent Hamas offices, including a former site used by Ismail Haniyeh, and multiple villas in the Al-Qatifiyah area.

SEPTEMBER 11, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
An illustrative photo of Hamas terrorists with hostage demonstrations in the background.

Acting leader, finance chief: The Hamas terror heads targeted in Doha - explainer

Key targets in Israel's operation include acting leader Khalil al-Hayya, former head Khaled Mashaal, and finance chief Zaher Jabarin.

SEPTEMBER 9, 2025ByAARON REICH
From Left: Hamas leaders Khalil al-Hayya, Khaled Mashaal, and Zaher Jabarin.

Turkish intelligence chief discusses Gaza ceasefire with Hamas's Khalil al-Hayya - report

Kalin and al-Hayya reportedly discussed the final stage of the US-brokered ceasefire negotiations, and Turkey's ongoing efforts to "end the humanitarian crisis and devastation in Gaza."

JUNE 2, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Hamas leader Khalil al-Hayya seen with Gazan residents in the background (illustrative)

As Hamas releases hostages in Gaza, leaders meet Khamenei in Iran - analysis

"You defeated the Zionist regime [Israel], which was, in fact, America's defeat," Khamenei, whose country supports Hamas in its war with Israel, told the Palestinian delegation.

FEBRUARY 8, 2025BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei meets with Hamas leader Khalil al-Hayya in Tehran, Iran, February 8, 2025.

Khalil al-Hayya takes helm of Hamas's al-Qassam Brigades as hostage talks near 'finish line'

The al-Qassam Brigades field leadership has committed to providing Hayya with its full support, Al Araby Al Jadeed cited the Hamas official as saying.

DECEMBER 26, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Hamas official Khalil al-Hayya. (Illustrative)