Hamas has named its senior leader, Khalil Al-Hayya, as the group's new chief after being leaderless for two years. Al-Hayya, ​the group's exiled Gaza ​head and top negotiator in indirect ceasefire talks with Israel, is replacing Yahya Sinwar, who was killed by Israeli forces in October 2024. He won in an internal ballot against former Hamas political leader Khaled Meshaal.