Khalil al-Hayya

How will Khalil al-Hayya's past shape Hamas' future? - analysis

By having its leaders abroad, it can claim it handed over control and still maintain power behind the scenes. Hayya will be key to this next step.

Khalil al-Hayya, senior leader and top Hamas legislative candidate, smiles during an interview with AFP at his office in Gaza City on April 21, 2021;illustrative
HAMAS POLITIBURO member Khalil al-Hayya attends a news conference in Damascus, Syria October 19, 2022.

Hamas names Khalil al-Hayya, former wartime negotiator, as new head of political bureau

 Palestinians react as an Israeli military vehicle burns after it was hit by Palestinian gunmen who infiltrated areas of southern Israel, at the Israeli side of Israel-Gaza border, October 7, 2023.

Secret Hamas records given to 'Post' expose covert deception plan behind October 7 - exclusive

Terrorists from Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad stand on a street during Eid al-Fitr in Gaza City, March 20, 2026.

Hamas planned to spark wider war against Israel with October 7 massacre - study


First round of hostage deal negotiations in Cairo positive, sources say - report

The first round of negotiations between the mediators and the Hamas terrorist organization delegation in Sharm el-Sheikh has ended, Qatari news outlet Al-Jazeera reported.

 Hamas officials, Khalil Al-Hayya and Osama Hamdan, attend a press conference in Beirut, Lebanon, November 21, 2023.

Who is Khalil al-Hayya, Hamas's chief negotiator at the forefront of Gaza peace talks? - explainer

Hayya, who lost a son in the current Gaza war and two sons in previous conflicts, has been based with other Hamas leaders in Doha.

 Hamas official Khalil al-Hayya. (Illustrative)

Hamas leader Khalil al-Hayya misses son's burial in sign he may be wounded

Senior terror officials Osama Hamdan and Izat al-Rishak appear in Doha in an attempt to show that high-level leaders still hold control.

Mourners carry the bodies of the people killed by an Israeli attack in Doha during a funeral at the Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdul Wahhab Mosque in Doha, Qatar, September 11, 2025, in this screengrab obtained from a video feed.

Former spy says Mossad likely sought to preserve Qatar mediation channel

'A,' a former Mossad official, stated that "If there was an objection [from the Mossad], then it would arise from its duty to be in all the places the official State of Israel cannot be."

Mossad chief David Barnea seen during a ceremony held at the Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial Museum, May 5, 2024

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.

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.

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."

 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.

 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.

 Hamas official Khalil al-Hayya. (Illustrative)