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. Israel's military described its attack on a residential complex in central Doha, Qatar, as a precise attack. In an official statement on Tuesday, the Palestinian movement Hamas said the attack killed five of its members, and a Qatari officer, but did not eliminate its negotiating delegation or any of its senior leadership."

"Reports say the strike targeted senior Hamas figures, including Khalil al-Hayya, the group's exiled Gaza leader and main negotiator. Al-Hayya rose in importance after the killings of top Hamas leaders Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran, Yahya Sinwar in Gaza, and military commander Mohammed Deif last year. Sinwar, who had taken charge in Gaza after Haniyeh's death, was killed later in 2024. With those losses, al-Hayya is now one of five leaders steering Hamas's leadership council."

"Born in the Gaza Strip in 1960, al-Hayya has been part of Hamas since it was set up in 1987, but he became especially important on the diplomatic front, based mainly in Qatar, which became the main hub for mediation with other countries, including Israel, Egypt, and the United States. Operating outside Gaza allowed him to travel and coordinate between neighbouring countries without the constraints of the Israeli blockade on Gaza."

Six people were killed in an Israeli attack in central Doha, Qatar. Israel's military described the strike on a residential complex as precise. Hamas said the attack killed five of its members and a Qatari officer but did not eliminate its negotiating delegation or senior leadership. The strike targeted senior Hamas figures, including Khalil al-Hayya, the group's exiled Gaza leader and main negotiator. Al-Hayya rose in prominence after killings of Ismail Haniyeh, Yahya Sinwar, and Mohammed Deif, and now sits among a five-member leadership council. Born in Gaza in 1960, al-Hayya has served in Hamas since 1987 and operated mainly from Qatar to coordinate diplomacy and mediation.

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