Khalil al-Hayya

First round of hostage deal negotiations in Cairo positive, sources say - report

The first round of negotiations between the mediators and the Hamas terrorist organization delegation in Sharm el-Sheikh has ended, Qatari news outlet Al-Jazeera reported.

 Hamas officials, Khalil Al-Hayya and Osama Hamdan, attend a press conference in Beirut, Lebanon, November 21, 2023.
 Hamas official Khalil Al-Hayya. (Illustrative)

Who is Khalil al-Hayya, Hamas's chief negotiator at the forefront of Gaza peace talks? - explainer

Mourners carry the bodies of the people killed by an Israeli attack in Doha during a funeral at the Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdul Wahhab Mosque in Doha, Qatar, September 11, 2025, in this screengrab obtained from a video feed.

Hamas leader Khalil al-Hayya misses son's burial in sign he may be wounded

Mossad chief David Barnea seen during a ceremony held at the Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial Museum, May 5, 2024

Former spy says Mossad likely sought to preserve Qatar mediation channel


Hamas to resume hostage deal talks despite deadly Israeli strike in Doha, terror group says

The Israeli airstrike also damaged adjacent Hamas offices, including a former site used by Ismail Haniyeh, and multiple villas in the Al-Qatifiyah area.

An illustrative photo of Hamas terrorists with hostage demonstrations in the background.

Acting leader, finance chief: The Hamas terror heads targeted in Doha - explainer

Key targets in Israel's operation include acting leader Khalil al-Hayya, former head Khaled Mashaal, and finance chief Zaher Jabarin.

From Left: Hamas leaders Khalil al-Hayya, Khaled Mashaal, and Zaher Jabarin.

Turkish intelligence chief discusses Gaza ceasefire with Hamas's Khalil al-Hayya - report

Kalin and al-Hayya reportedly discussed the final stage of the US-brokered ceasefire negotiations, and Turkey's ongoing efforts to "end the humanitarian crisis and devastation in Gaza."

 Hamas leader Khalil al-Hayya seen with Gazan residents in the background (illustrative)

As Hamas releases hostages in Gaza, leaders meet Khamenei in Iran - analysis

"You defeated the Zionist regime [Israel], which was, in fact, America's defeat," Khamenei, whose country supports Hamas in its war with Israel, told the Palestinian delegation.

 Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei meets with Hamas leader Khalil al-Hayya in Tehran, Iran, February 8, 2025.

Khalil al-Hayya takes helm of Hamas's al-Qassam Brigades as hostage talks near 'finish line'

The al-Qassam Brigades field leadership has committed to providing Hayya with its full support, Al Araby Al Jadeed cited the Hamas official as saying.

 Hamas official Khalil Al-Hayya. (Illustrative)