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.
More to come…
Related News
24 July 2026
What to know about the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, take two
08 August 2026
Drones spotted in Bulgaria and Germany raise concerns of Russian escalation
01 July 2026
US judge sides with NAACP over proposed mail-in ballot restrictions
09 August 2026