Hamas has named Khalil Al-Hayya as ​its overall leader, according ‌to a statement from the Palestinian militant group on ​Monday.

Axar.az reports, citing Reuters, Al-Hayya replaces Yahya Sinwar, ​who was killed in combat ⁠with Israeli forces ​in 2024 as Hamas fought ​a full-scale, two-year war with Israel in the Gaza Strip.Al-Hayya, ​the group's exiled Gaza ​chief and top negotiator, has become ‌an ⁠increasingly central figure in the leadership of Hamas since the deaths of ​Sinwar ​and Ismail ⁠Haniyeh, who was killed in Iran ​in July 2024.

Al-Hayya ​was ⁠among top officials targeted in an Israeli attack in ⁠Doha ​in 2025, ​Israeli officials told Reuters.