How will Khalil al-Hayya’s leadership shape Hamas?
- Inside StoryNewly named Hamas leader al-Hayya faces pressure to cede power amid Gaza’s fragile ceasefire.
- He was a member of a five-man council that led Hamas for almost two years.
- Now, Khalil al-Hayya has been appointed to head the Palestinian group, which he joined when it was founded four decades ago.
Confirmed
- Inside StoryNewly named Hamas leader al-Hayya faces pressure to cede power amid Gaza’s fragile ceasefire.
- He was a member of a five-man council that led Hamas for almost two years.
- Now, Khalil al-Hayya has been appointed to head the Palestinian group, which he joined when it was founded four decades ago.
Sources: Al Jazeera