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| Khalil al-Hayya | |
|---|---|
 al-Hayya in 2011 | |
| Deputy Chairman of the Hamas Political Bureau | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 6 August 2024 | |
| Chairman | Yahya Sinwar |
| Preceded by | Saleh al-Arouri |
| Member of the Palestinian Legislative Council | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 25 January 2006 | |
| Constituency | Gaza City |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1960-11-05) 5 November 1960 (age 64) Gaza City, Egyptian Gaza Strip |
| Nationality | Palestinian |
| Political party | Hamas |
| Alma mater | Islamic University in Gaza University in Jordan |
Khalil al-Hayya (Arabic: خليل الحية) is a Palestinian politician who has served as the deputy chairman of the Hamas Political Bureau since August 2024, succeeding deceased Saleh al-Arouri. He also was elected to the Palestinian Legislative Council since January 2006 as a representative of Gaza City. He resided in the neighborhood of Shuja'iyya.
Views
Khalil al-Haya was regarded a close associate of former Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar. He has advocated for maintaining strong relations with Iran.
In 2011, Khalil al-Hayya called on the United Nations to recognize Palestine within its pre-1948 borders.
Khalil al-Hayya said Hamas attacked Israel on October 7th since it was necessary to "change the entire equation and not just have a clash," he also said: “We succeeded in putting the Palestinian issue back on the table, and now no one in the region is experiencing calm." Speaking to the New York Times, he said that Hamas's goal is not "to run Gaza and bring it water and electricity" but to renew attention on the Palestinian cause, and he said Hamas began October 7 to tell people that the Palestinian cause would not die.
In April 2024, Khalil al-Hayya said that Hamas would agree to a cease-fire with Israel, lay down its arms and transform into a political party if an independent Palestinian state is established on the pre-1967 borders. In October 2024, after the killing of Yahya Sinwar, Hamas's leader and architect of the October 7 attacks, he said that "Hamas is moving forward until the establishment of the Palestinian state on all Palestinian soil with Jerusalem as its capital."
Personal life
Seven or eight of his relatives, including two of his brothers, were killed by Israeli strikes on his home in 2007. One of his sons was killed by an Israeli airstrike in 2008 while leading a rocket brigade. Another son, daughter-in-law, and grandson were killed by an airstrike on his home in July 2014 during the 2014 Gaza War.
See also
References
- Khalil al-Hayya
- "Yahya Sinwar will hold sway over Hamas from beyond the grave". The Economist. ISSN 0013-0613. Retrieved 2024-10-20.
- Agence-France Presse (18 September 2011). "Hamas rejects U.N. bid, saying it compromises 'historical Palestine'". Al Arabiya. Retrieved 2014-07-20.
- Hubbard, Ben; Abi-Habib, Maria (2023-11-08). "Behind Hamas's Bloody Gambit to Create a 'Permanent' State of War". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
- "Hamas members tell NYT they hope for 'permanent' war, do not care about running Gaza". Times of Israel. 8 November 2023.
- "Hamas says purpose of massacres was a 'permanent' state of war on Israel's borders".
- "Top Hamas official says group would agree to truce if independent Palestinian state established along pre-1967 borders". PBS News. 25 April 2024.
- "Live updates: Hamas issues defiant message in first statement after Sinwar's death". NBC News. 2024-10-18. Retrieved 2024-10-18.
- al-Mughrabi, Nidal (20 May 2007). "Israel kills 9; 8 in raid on Hamas official's home". Reuters. Archived from the original on 27 July 2014.
- B'Tselem (24 May 2007). "B'Tselem calls for criminal investigation into Gaza bombing". Electronic Intifada.
- Barzak, Ibrahim; Karin Laub (28 February 2008). "Israel kills 20 Palestinians in Gaza". Associated Press.
- "Hamas leader 'thanks God' for son's death". Ynet. 28 February 2008.
- Beaumont, Peter; Harriet Sherwood (20 July 2014). "'Death and horror' in Gaza as thousands flee Israeli bombardment: Fiercest fighting yet as Israel widens ground offensive and faces accusations of war crimes over rising number of civilian deaths". Guardian (UK).
- "IDF: House of Hamas official targeted in overnight Gaza strikes". Jerusalem Post. 17 July 2014.
- Bannoura, Saed (20 July 2014). "Nine More Palestinians Killed, Medics Targeted Again". IMEMC News.
External links
- "Hamas official: No elections without West Bank freedoms". Bethlehem: Ma'an. 6 March 2012. Archived from the original on 4 July 2013. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
- Khatib, Abed Rahim (3 February 2010). "Senior Hamas leader Khalil al-Hayya meets senior Fatah leader Nabil Shaath in Gaza City". Demotix. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
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