Hamas has named Khalil Al-Hayya as its overall leader, according to a statement from the Palestinian militant group on Monday.
Al-Hayya replaces Yahya Sinwar, who was killed in combat with Israeli forces in 2024 as Hamas fought a full-scale, two-year war with Israel in the Gaza Strip.
Al-Hayya, the group’s exiled Gaza chief and top negotiator, has become an increasingly central figure in the leadership of Hamas since the deaths
