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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 472

Khalil al-Hayya

Hamas leader Khalil al-Hayya gives a televised speech about the hostage-ceasefire deal between the Palestinian terror group and Israel, in the Qatari capital of Doha on January 15, 2025. (YouTube screenshot used in accordance with article 27a of the Copyright Law)
January 16, 2025, 5:03 am
Hamas leader touts ceasefire as a defeat for Israel while hailing Oct. 7 atrocities
Khalil al-Hayya praises deadliest massacre of Jews since Holocaust as ‘a source of pride for our people’; Islamic Jihad calls deal ‘an honorable agreement to stop the aggression’
By ToI Staff and Agencies
Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh leads other members of the terror group in prayer as footage of Hamas's October 7, 2023, terror attack is aired on TV. (Screen capture/X)
December 29, 2024, 3:53 am
Report: Haniyeh assassination nearly went awry due to faulty AC in Tehran guesthouse
Israel delayed op until after swearing-in of new president, apparently to spare Iran further embarrassment; IRGC initially wrongly told Khamenei that IDF missile killed Hamas leader
By ToI Staff
Iranians walk past a huge billboard bearing a portrait of slain Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar at Palestine Square in Tehran, on October 19, 2024. (AFP)
November 18, 2024, 10:42 am
Unsealing secret Hamas papers, families of October 7 victims sue Iran in US court
Documents include itemized list of payments made by Iran to Hamas leaders over several years, discussions of mutual defense agreement between Palestinian terror group, Tehran, proxies
By ToI Staff
Mossad chief David Barnea attends a ceremony at the Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial in Jerusalem on Holocaust Remembrance Day, May 5, 2024. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
October 26, 2024, 6:26 pm
Hamas leaders rejected Israeli offer of safe passage if they freed hostages — report
Senior Israeli official urges Jerusalem to be more flexible with demands for deal, warns against ‘pulling the wool’ over the eyes of hostage families
By ToI Staff
Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar gestures on stage after greeting supporters at a rally in Gaza City, May 24, 2021. (AP Photo/ John Minchillo)
October 18, 2024, 3:02 pm
Who’s next? Speculation swirls on who will take over Hamas from slain Sinwar
Among reported prominent contenders are terror chief’s younger brother Muhammad and current head of political bureau Mashaal; leadership expected to be taken up abroad
By ToI Staff
Senior Hamas politburo official Khalil al-Hayya speaks during an interview with The Associated Press, in Istanbul, Turkey, April 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)
September 12, 2024, 6:35 am
Hamas leader meets with Qatari and Egyptian mediators for talks on Gaza deal
Khalil al-Hayya vows terror group won’t accept new conditions for ceasefire-hostage agreement; broadcaster says Egypt thinks PM’s stance on Philadelphi route ‘a political maneuver’
By Agencies and ToI Staff
Iranians follow a truck, center, carrying the coffins of Hamas terror group leader Ismail Haniyeh and his bodyguard who were killed in an assassination blamed on Israel, during their funeral ceremony at Enqelab-e-Eslami (Islamic Revolution) Sq. in Tehran, Iran, August 1, 2024. (AP Photo/ Vahid Salemi)
August 5, 2024, 8:24 pm
Hamas officials’ ties with Iran could determine who will replace Haniyeh
Ruling out Mashaal, analysts say slain terror leader’s replacement must have good relations with Shiite powers, as Hamas looks to Iran for post-war support
By Reuters and ToI Staff
People hold up the Palestinian flag and a portrait of assassinated Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh Hamas during a rally at Tehran University, in the Iranian capital Tehran on July 31, 2024, as Iran declares three days of mourning. (AFP)
July 31, 2024, 6:05 pm
Who are the potential next leaders of Hamas after Haniyeh’s death?
The terrorist organization may struggle to appoint a new chief amid the ongoing war in Gaza, but there are several options
By AP and ToI Staff
Yahya Sinwar, head of Hamas in Gaza, greets his supporters upon his arrival at a meeting in a hall on the sea side of Gaza City, on April 30, 2022. (AP Photo/Adel Hana, File)
July 6, 2024, 5:22 pm
Hamas says it dropped demand Israel vow upfront to end war, but wants mediators’ guarantees
Terror group seeking commitments that fighting won’t restart, negotiations will continue; Israel reportedly displaying ‘tough stance’; CIA chief said set to join talks in Doha
By Agencies and ToI Staff
Mossad chief David Barnea attends a ceremony at the Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial in Jerusalem on Holocaust Remembrance Day, May 5, 2024. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
July 5, 2024, 7:59 pm
Optimism in truce-hostage talks: Mossad chief goes to and from Doha, Hamas briefs Hezbollah
Gantz tells Netanyahu his opposition party will back any responsible agreement, as Ben Gvir threatens to bolt government if deal goes ahead
By ToI Staff, Agencies and Jacob Magid
Senior Hamas politburo official Khalil al-Hayya speaks during an interview with The Associated Press, in Istanbul, Turkey, April 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)
April 27, 2024, 2:45 pm
Hamas says it will study Israel’s latest response in truce, hostage deal negotiations
Official says terror group will submit answer after proposal has been examined; Egyptian official says mediators working on compromise to answer most of both parties’ main demands
By ToI Staff
Hamas's Khalil al-Hayya speaks during an interview with The Associated Press, in Istanbul, Turkey, April 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)
April 25, 2024, 1:59 pm
Hamas official who sought endless war after Oct. 7 says it could put down arms for 2-state deal
Khalil al-Hayya’s comments to AP appear to contradict official policy of destroying Jewish state, but in separate interview he indicates eased stance would be temporary
By AP and ToI Staff
Rockets are fired from the Gaza Strip toward Israel over destroyed buildings, October 19, 2023. (AP Photo/Mohammed Dahman)
November 8, 2023, 5:25 pm
Hamas says purpose of massacres was a ‘permanent’ state of war on Israel’s borders
As Israel is pressured to agree to pause in fighting, top officials in terror group laud ‘great act’ of Oct. 7 and say they never intended to ‘improve the situation in Gaza’
By ToI Staff
In this handout photo, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi meets with senior Palestinian officials, including leaders of the Hamas and Islamic Jihad terror groups, in the Syrian capital Damascus on May 4, 2023. (Iranian Presidency Office)
May 4, 2023, 3:22 pm
Iran’s Raisi meets with top Hamas and Islamic Jihad officials, urges Israel’s defeat
Visiting Syria, Iranian president holds talks with senior members of Palestinian terror groups, predicts ‘collapse of Zionist regime very close’
By Agencies and ToI Staff
Mourners gather around the coffins of four out of eight Palestinian migrants who died off the Tunisian coast, during their funeral at a mosque in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, December 18, 2022. (AP/Fatima Shbair)
January 6, 2023, 12:04 pm
As young Gazans die at sea, anger rises over Hamas leaders’ extended sojourns abroad
In recent months, high-profile officials have quietly decamped to upscale hotels in Beirut, Doha and Istanbul, stirring resentment among residents of the impoverished Strip
By AP and ToI Staff
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