On December 26, 2024, top Hamas political bureau official Khalil Al-Hayya was appointed leader of the Al-Qassam Brigades, Hamas's military wing.[1] Al-Hayya also heads the Hamas delegation to Doha, where he met with Qatar's Prime Minister to discuss a ceasefire and hostage deal with Israel.[2]
The following are clips of Khalil Al-Hayya from the MEMRI TV archive.
Senior Hamas Official Khalil Al-Hayya At Haniyeh's Funeral In Tehran: The Zionist Entity Is The Source Of Evil, Injustice, Instability – The World Must Uproot This Cancer – August 2024
Khalil Al-Hayya, a member of Hamas political bureau spoke at the Tehran funeral of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh on August 1, 2024. He said that the "Zionist entity" is the source of evil, injustice, and instability and that the world must unite to "uproot this cancer." Al-Hayya vowed to "go after" Israel until it is uprooted from the land of Palestine and from Jerusalem. The funeral was posted on Khameni.ir.
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Senior Hamas Official Khalil Al-Hayya Calls On Arabs And Muslims To Besiege Israeli And American Embassies – May 2024
Khalil Al-Hayya of Hamas’s political bureau said on a May 16, 2024 show on Al-Manar TV (Hizbullah-Lebanon) that the Arab and Islamic nations must not become acclimated to the bloodshed. He called on them to besiege Israeli and American embassies in Arab countries, letting them know that the "Arab nations do not accept any injustice against the Palestinians."
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Senior Hamas Official Khalil Al-Hayya: Israel Is The Head Of The Serpent; By Fighting It We Weaken Its Bad Global Influence; Qatar And Iran Support Us – March 2023
Hamas Political Bureau member Khalil Al-Hayya, who also serves as the head of Hamas's Arab and Islamic Relations Portfolio, said in a March 19, 2023 interview on Al-Jazeera Network (Qatar) that Hamas's confrontations with Israel are the "greatest gift" to anyone who hates occupation. He said that Israel is the "head of the serpent" and that by fighting it, Hamas weakens its evil influence around the world. Al-Hayya also praised the aid Qatar gives to the Palestinians and particularly to the Gaza Strip. Speaking about the recent rapprochement between Iran and Saudi Arabia, Al-Haya said that Hamas's relations with Iran are focused on its support of the Palestinian enterprise. He added that Iran supports Hamas and other "resistance forces" by providing them with money and weapons.
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Senior Hamas Official Khalil Al-Hayya In Tehran: The Path To Victory Is Marked By The Blood Of Martyrs; We Do Not Fear Death – April 2022
Senior Hamas official Khalil Al-Hayya said in an April 29, 2022 International Quds Day speech in Tehran, Iran that aired on Palestine Today TV (Gaza/Lebanon) that the spirit of Islam and martyrdom is increasing every day in the souls and hearts of the Palestinians, who are determined to achieve victory. He said that death does not scare the Palestinians, that martyrdom brings one closer to Allah, and that the path of victory towards Jerusalem is marked by the blood of the martyrs. In addition, he said that fear of Israel and the U.S. has disappeared and that the Islamic nation, with Iran at its heart, supports the resistance and the Palestinian people. Khalil Al-Hayya's speech was translated live into Farsi.
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Senior Hamas Official Khalil Al-Hayya: Israel Released 1,024 Prisoners For Gilad Shalit, So This Is The Price For Each Of The Four Israelis We Are Holding; We Welcome Iran's Support Regardless Of Its Problems With Other Countries – November 2021
Senior Hamas official Khalil Al-Hayya said in a November 8, 2021 interview on Al-Jazeera Network (Qatar) that Hamas holds four Israelis, and that Hamas would be willing to trade each of them for the release of over 1,000 Palestinian prisoners. He explained that this is the "natural" baseline for prisoner swaps, established in the 2011 release of captive Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit. He said: "If the occupation pays the price, we are ready to sign [a deal] tomorrow morning. Otherwise, they will not see the light of day." Al-Hayya confirmed that at least two of the Israeli captives are soldiers, and declined to state whether the four Israelis are alive or not. Later in the interview, Al-Hayya said that Hamas is proud and open about its relationship with Iran, which he said supports Hamas militarily, politically, materially, and otherwise. Referring to the Iranians as "brothers," he said that Hamas does not concern itself with Iran's affairs in Iraq or elsewhere.
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Khalil Al-Hayyah, Hamas: Our Weapons Are Not Up For Discussion; We Will Move Them To The West Bank To Fight the Occupation – November 2017
Hamas Political Bureau member Khalil Al-Hayyah said that "we draw all the lines, not just one red line" at the notion of discussing the weapons of the resistance. "These weapons will move to the West Bank in order to fight the occupation," he said, in a November 27 press conference. "We will either liberate Palestine or die bearing these arms." His statements were broadcast by the Al-Jazeera network.
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Hamas MP Khalil Al-Hayya Hands His Grandchildren Ahmed Yassin's 'Sword Of Liberation' In Ceremony Marking Organization's 29th Anniversary – December 2016
In a ceremony marking the 29th anniversary of the establishment of Hamas, Khalil Al-Hayya, a Hamas MP and a member of the organization's political bureau, called his grandchildren to the stage in order to hand over the sword of the Hamas founder Ahmed Yassin, saying that it is "the sword of da'wa, of liberation, and of victory." The ceremony was broadcast by Al-Aqsa TV on December 15.
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Hamas Military Parade: All Palestine Is Ours From The River To The Sea – December 2014
During a military parade, conducted in Gaza on December 14, 2014, Khalil Al-Hayya of the Hamas leadership declared: "Palestine, all of Palestine, from the Mediterranean Sea to the Jordan River, is pure Arab Islamic land, which we will share with no one."
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