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Hamas names Khalil al-Hayya as new leader

· By Middleeasteye
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In an official statement, Hamas announced that Khalil al-Hayya has been elected as the head of the political bureau of the Islamic movement, succeeding Yahya Sinwar, who was killed in Gaza by the Israeli army in October 2024.

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