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Khaled Mashal
'Forced compromise': Hamas leadership race exposes deep split over Oct. 7 and Gaza’s destruction
Khalil al-Hayya defeated Khaled Mashaal 35-34, preserving terror group’s militant line, close ties with Iran and hard-line negotiating demands
Lior Ben Ari
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07.21.26
Sinwar ally Khalil al-Hayya elected Hamas political chief
Hamas says its Gaza chief and lead negotiator defeated former leader Khaled Mashal to replace the five-member council that has run the terrorist organization since Yahya Sinwar was killed in October 2024
Einav Halabi
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07.20.26
Hamas begins secret vote to choose Sinwar’s successor
Gaza Shura Council members reportedly back Iran ally Khalil al-Hayya almost unanimously over Khaled Mashaal, while Hamas prisoners in Israeli jails are also expected to cast covert ballots
Einav Halabi
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07.19.26
Israeli strike hits Izz al-Din al-Haddad as Hamas leadership shake-up looms
Israeli strike targets Izz al-Din al-Haddad after days of intelligence tracking, with officials saying the Hamas Gaza leader opposed disarmament and his removal could influence negotiations as the group prepares to choose a new leader on Sunday
Itamar Eichner, Ron Ben-Yishai
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05.15.26
Hamas completes internal elections; Khalil al-Hayya and Khaled Mashaal lead race
Hamas sources say vote for new political bureau chief is complete; winner expected during Ramadan and set to serve one-year transitional term after senior leaders were killed
AFP
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02.23.26
Hamas moves to replace Sinwar with new political leader
Terror group expected to elect a new head of its political bureau within weeks to replace Yahya Sinwar, with Khalil al-Hayya and Khaled Mashal leading amid internal rifts and war constraints
Einav Halabi
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12.27.25
Hamas power struggle deepens: 'The dumbest leaders in history?'
As the Gaza war winds down, a rift deepens within Hamas, between its military leadership in Gaza and its political bureau abroad; The two camps clash over ties with Iran, armed resistance, and the group’s future regional role, sparking online clashes.
Einav Halabi
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11.05.25
These are the senior Hamas figures Israel targeted for assassination in Doha
Deputy of an Oct. 7 architect who has ties to Iran and took over after Sinwar's assassination, the former head of the political bureau who survived an Israeli assassination attempt, the "economic brain" of Hamas, the head of the Shura Council and the only senior official who "made Sinwar sweat": The senior officials who may have been eliminated in Operation Summit of Fire
Einav Halabi
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09.09.25
Possible hostage deal? Khaled Mashal's brother released from US prison
After 16 years in prison, Mufid Abdel Qader, the half-brother of the senior Hamas leader, was released to a rehabilitation facility, possibly for a potential hostage deal
Einav Halabi
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12.13.24
Feast and famine: IDF focuses on Gaza predicament and Hamas opulence in new leaflet
In latest attempt to drive wedge between Hamas and Gazans, army issues Ramadan edition of its Reality newspaper, highlighting contrast between Hamas leaders indulging themselves while Gazans face hunger
Einav Halabi
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03.09.24
Mashal says Hamas to consider recognition of Israel, when time is right
Speaking to French Le Figaro from Qatar, Hamas political leader says Israeli public opinion questions whether stated goals of the war realistic; says Hamas still able to target Tel Aviv three months into fighting and will remain in power in Gaza
Einav Halabi
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12.27.23
Orders from an air-conditioned room: Hamas leaders scattered throughout Middle East
According to IDF intelligence, about a quarter of Hamas leadership live outside Gaza; a rundown of the key figures
Einav Halabi
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11.06.23
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