Hamas’ lead negotiator in ceasefire talks elected as group’s new chief

Hamas has announced the election of Khalil al-Hayya as the new head of its political bureau. Al-Hayya previously served as Hamas' lead negotiator in indirect ceasefire talks with Israel.

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Hamas’ lead negotiator in ceasefire talks elected as group’s new chief

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Hamas has announced the election of Khalil al-Hayya as the new head of its political bureau. Al-Hayya previously served as Hamas' lead negotiator in indirect ceasefire talks with Israel. He succeeds Yahya al-Sinwar, who Hamas described as a "martyred leader." Sinwar was killed by Israeli forces in Gaza a year after the October 7, 2023 attacks, which Israel accused him of helping to architect. The announcement was made by Hamas on Monday.

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Israel accused Yahya al-Sinwar of being a principal architect of the October 7, 2023 attacks.

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Yahya al-Sinwar was killed by Israeli forces in Gaza a year after the October 7, 2023 attacks.

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Khalil al-Hayya succeeds Yahya al-Sinwar as head of Hamas' political bureau.

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Khalil al-Hayya was Hamas' lead negotiator in ceasefire talks with Israel.

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Hamas announced the election of Khalil al-Hayya as the new head of its political bureau.

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Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas announced on Monday that it had elected Khalil al-Hayya, the group’s lead negotiator in indirect ceasefire talks with Israel, as the new head of its political bureau.“The Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) announces the election of brother mujahid Khalil al-Hayya as head of the movement’s political bureau, succeeding the martyred leader Yahya al-Sinwar,” Hamas said in a statement.Sinwar, whom Israel accused of being one of the principal architects of the October 7, 2023 attacks, was killed by Israeli forces in Gaza a year later.

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