Khalil al-Hayya
Khalil al-Hayya | |
|---|---|
خليل الحية | |
Al-Hayya in 2022 | |
| Chairman of the Hamas Political Bureau | |
| Acting 16 October 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Yahya Sinwar |
| Deputy Chairman of the Hamas Political Bureau | |
| In office 6 August – 16 October 2024 | |
| Chairman | Yahya Sinwar |
| Preceded by | Saleh al-Arouri |
| Member of the Palestinian Legislative Council | |
| Assumed office 25 January 2006 | |
| Constituency | Gaza City |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 November 1960[1] Gaza City, Egyptian Gaza Strip |
| Nationality | Palestinian |
| Political party | Hamas |
| Residence | Doha, Qatar |
| Alma mater | Islamic University of Gaza (BA) University of Jordan (MA) University of the Holy Quran and Islamic Sciences (PhD) |
| Nickname(s) | Abu Osama (kunya) |
Khalil al-Hayya (Arabic: خليل الحية, romanized: Ḫalīl al-Ḥayya; born 5 November 1960) is a Palestinian politician who was the deputy chairman of the Hamas Political Bureau from August to October 2024. He has been one of the acting quinquevirate leadership of Hamas, alongside Khaled Mashal, Zaher Jabarin, and Muhammad Ismail Darwish since 2024. He is also a member of the Palestinian Legislative Council since January 2006 as a representative of Gaza City.
On 9 September 2025, it was reported that Hayya was targeted by Israel in an airstrike in Qatar, but survived.[2][3][4]
References
- ↑ Khalil al-Hayya
- ↑ Kleiman, Shachar; Zaken, Danny (9 September 2025). "These are the Hamas leaders targeted by Israel in Qatar". Israel Hayom. Retrieved 9 September 2025.
- ↑ "إسرائيل تستهدف قيادة حماس في قطر". العربية (in Arabic). 2025-09-09. Retrieved 2025-09-09.
- ↑ "Hamas denies assassination attempt on Khalil al-Hayya in Qatar". 2025. Archived from the original on 9 Sep 2025.