The Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement announced the appointment of Khalil Haya as its new leader on the 20th. The statement said that Haya has been elected as the chairman of the Hamas Politburo to replace Yahya Sinwar, who died earlier. Haya, 65, has held important positions within Hamas since 2006 and is one of the few surviving veterans of the organization. Haya is Hamas's chief representative in the cease-fire negotiations in Gaza. In October 2024, Israel said that Sinwar died during an Israeli military operation in the Gaza Strip. Hamas later confirmed it.

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The Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement announced the appointment of Khalil Haya as its new leader on the 20th. The statement said that Haya has been elected as the chairman of the Hamas Politburo to replace Yahya Sinwar, who died earlier. Haya, 65, has held important positions within Hamas since 2006 and is one of the few surviving veterans of the organization. Haya is Hamas's chief representative in the Gaza cease-fire negotiations. In October 2024, Israel said that Sinwar died during Israeli military operations in the Gaza Strip. Hamas later confirmed it.