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Who is Khalil al-Hayya, Hamas’s new leader?

Hamas on Monday named Khalil al-Hayya, one of the founding members of the Palestinian militant group, as its new leader. Hayya is seen as a respected and pragmatic Hamas veteran “who doesn’t get carried away easily”. Last year, he survived an Israeli attack in Doha targeting the Hamas leadership which…

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Israel kills chief of Hamas armed wing in Gaza strike

JERUSALEM - Israel said on Wednesday it had killed the new head of Hamas's armed wing in Gaza, Mohammed Odeh, after killing his predecessor earlier this month despite an ongoing ceasefire.

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Israel says killed new chief of Hamas armed wing in Gaza strike

Israel announced the killing of Mohammed Odeh, the new head of Hamas's armed wing in Gaza. This strike follows the elimination of his predecessor just weeks prior. Israeli officials stated Odeh was responsible for the October 7 massacre. The operation is part of Israel's commitment to targeting leaders involved in…

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'Architect of October 7 massacre': Hamas military chief Mohammed Odeh killed in Israel strike on Gaza

In a decisive military operation, Israel has taken out Mohammed Odeh, the newly appointed chief of Hamas's Al-Qassam Brigades, who played a crucial role in the October 7 assaults. This action is part of a broader campaign targeting Hamas leadership figures like Yahya Sinwar and Ismail Haniyeh.

The Times of India

Seven months after ceasefire with Israel, Hamas is at a crossroads. Its next leader could define Gaza’s future

IN DEPTH: The militant group has been without a permanent political leader since the death of Yahya Sinwar in 2024. With the next phase of a US-brokered ceasefire in Israel looking more precarious, experts tell Alex Croft that the impact of its leadership election will be felt across the region

The Independent UK

A look at Middle East figures killed by Israel in recent years

Israel has killed multiple senior officials with Iran's armed proxies like Hamas in Gaza and Hezbollah in Lebanon since the Hamas-led attack on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023

The Independent UK

Hamas reportedly holds leadership vote at critical moment for militant group

New head will face decisions crucial to movement’s future, such as how far to cooperate with Trump’s Gaza plan

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Trump’s ability to counter Netanyahu’s spoiler tactics in public may have been key to advancing a ceasefire in Gaza

After two years of devastating war between Israel and the Palestinian Hamas forces in the Gaza Strip, President Donald Trump declared an end to the war on Oct. 14, 2025. The peace plan includes a Hamas commitment to return all hostages and a withdrawal of Israeli forces.

The Conversation

For some Israelis, saving hostages held in Gaza means freeing militants who killed their loved ones

Survivors and family members of Palestinian attacks in Israel have faced a wrenching dilemma throughout the war

The Independent UK

Recovered Document From Slain Hamas Leader Directs Fighters To Set Fire To Israeli Villages: 'Burn, Burn'

A recovered document from a computer that belonged to Mohammed Sinwar, brother of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, contained instructions of what ended up being the October 7 attack against Israel.

Latin Times

Hamas has run out of options – survival now rests on accepting Trump’s plan and political reform

Weakened militarily and facing declining Palestinian support, particularly among residents of Gaza, Hamas was already a shadow of the militant group it once was. And then came President Donald Trump’s peace plan.

The Conversation

Lawsuit targets militant groups as complicit in deaths of US citizens in Hamas

Lawyers for U.S. victims of the 2023 Hamas attack on Israel are suing various groups that have been designated by the government as terrorist organizations

The Independent UK

Who is Khalil al-Hayya, who else was targeted in Israel’s attack on Qatar?

Six people were killed in Israeli attack on Doha, but Hamas senior leaders are reported to have survived.

Al Jazeera

Top officials with Hamas and its allies killed by Israel over the past 2 years

Israel has killed multiple senior officials with Hamas and its regional allies since the deadly Oct. 7, 2023, attack by Hamas-led militants in southern Israel that triggered the war in Gaza

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Who is Khalil Al-Hayya? The top Hamas figure targeted by Israel

The senior official has led Hamas' delegations in mediated talks with Israel to try to secure a Gaza ceasefire deal

MusicRadar

“We won’t stand by and allow other artists be threatened into silence or career cancellation”: Massive Attack and Brian Eno announce grouping of pro-Palestinian artists

They aim to confront “aggressive, vexatious” campaigns of pro-Israeli lawyers

The Guardian - AU

Speaking out on Gaza: Australian creatives and arts organisations struggle to reconcile competing pressures

As cultural institutions respond to political statements on the war, many artists say they face a choice between career opportunities and standing up for their beliefs

The Independent UK

Body of Hamas military chief recovered from tunnel under Gaza hospital, Israel says

Israel claims weapon stockpiles, ammunition and cash were also found in the tunnel

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‘Clearly an excuse’: Does Netanyahu really want Hamas gone?

Israeli PM says he will keep war on Gaza going until ‘Hamas is defeated’, but analysts say he may not want that.

Evening Standard

Four killed in Gaza as Palestinians storm UN warehouse in desperate search for food

As fears of starvation spiral, Gazans raided the building in a desperate attempt to find something to eat

The Independent UK

Mohammed Sinwar: Israel claims to have killed senior Hamas commander

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Who is Mohammed Sinwar? The Hamas Gaza leader Israel claims it killed

Mohammed Sinwar was among the last known senior Hamas leaders still active in Gaza

The Independent UK

Hamas’s Gaza chief Mohammad Sinwar has been killed, Netanyahu claims

The brother of deceased Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar was reportedly the target of an Israeli strike on a hospital in southern Gaza

Euronews

Hamas chief Mohammed Sinwar 'eliminated' by Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu says

Mohammed Sinwar was the brother of former Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, the mastermind of the 7 October 2023 attacks on Israel who was killed last year.

The Independent UK

Who is Mohammed Sinwar, the Hamas leader Israel says it killed?

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says the man believed to be the head of Hamas’ armed wing, Mohammed Sinwar, has been killed, apparently confirming his death in a recent strike in the Gaza Strip

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