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Hamas Names New Leader Khalil al-Hayya | Toronto News
Hamas has elected Khalil al-Hayya as its new leader, set to take charge next week after a secretive internal vote amid ongoing war. A moderate and seasoned figure, Hayya survived an assassination attempt in Doha and has long been central to ceasefire negotiations with Israel. He’ll lead from Qatar and Turkey, overseeing Gaza operations while maintaining ties with Hezbollah, Iran, Egypt, Algeria, and Qatar. A scholar of Islamic law with a history of imprisonment and multiple near-fatal attacks, Hayya is respected across Hamas’s political and military ranks. He replaces Yahya Sinwar, killed by…
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