Al-Haja stammt aus Gaza und war vor der Wahl zum obersten Anführer der Hamas bereits Mitglied des fünfköpfigen Führungsrats.

HAMAS je danas imenovao Khalila al-Hayyu, koji je tijekom rata između Izraela i Hamasa bio glavni pregovarač te palestinske militantne skupine, za novog čelnika njezina političkog…

Hamas on Monday named senior political leader Khalil al-Hayya as its new leader, elevating one of the group's most experienced figures to its top post, Reuters reported.

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