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20 July 2026
Hamas names Khalil al-Hayya as new leader after run-off with Khaled Meshaal
20 July 2026
This content originally appeared on Al Jazeera.
Hamas has named Khalil al-Hayya as its new leader, succeeding Yahya Sinwar who was killed in Gaza by the Israeli army in October 2024.
Al-Hayya, a former deputy chairman of the Palestinian group, won an internal ballot in a run-off against former Hamas political leader Khaled Meshaal.
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