Khalil al-Hayya | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Palestinian Legislative Council | |
| Assumed office 25 January 2006 | |
| Constituency | Gaza City |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 November 1960[1] Gaza |
| Nationality | Palestinian |
| Political party | Hamas |
Khalil al-Hayya (Arabic: خليل الحية) is a senior Hamas official who was elected to the Palestinian Legislative Council on 25 January 2006 as a representative of Gaza City. He resided in the neighborhood of Shuja'iyya.
Khalil al-Hayya said they attacked Israel on October 7th since it was necessary to "change the entire equation and not just have a clash," he also said: “We succeeded in putting the Palestinian issue back on the table, and now no one in the region is experiencing calm."[2] To NYT, he said that Hamas does not care about running Gaza,[3] and he said Hamas began October 7 to tell people that the Palestinian cause would not die.[4]
Seven or eight of his relatives, including two of his brothers, were killed by Israeli strikes on his home in 2007.[5][6] One of his sons was killed by an Israeli airstrike in 2008 while leading a rocket brigade.[7][8] Another son, daughter-in-law, and grandson were killed by an airstrike on his home in July 2014 during the 2014 Israel–Gaza conflict.[9][10][11]
al-Hayya has called on the United Nations to recognize Palestine within its pre-1948 borders.[12]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Khalil al-Hayya
- ^ Hubbard, Ben; Abi-Habib, Maria (2023-11-08). "Behind Hamas's Bloody Gambit to Create a 'Permanent' State of War". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
- ^ "Hamas members tell NYT they hope for 'permanent' war, do not care about running Gaza".
- ^ "Hamas says purpose of massacres was a 'permanent' state of war on Israel's borders".
- ^ al-Mughrabi, Nidal (20 May 2007). "Israel kills 9; 8 in raid on Hamas official's home". Reuters. Archived from the original on 27 July 2014.
- ^ B'Tselem (24 May 2007). "B'Tselem calls for criminal investigation into Gaza bombing". Electronic Intifada.
- ^ Barzak, Ibrahim; Karin Laub (28 February 2008). "Israel kills 20 Palestinians in Gaza". Associated Press.
- ^ "Hamas leader 'thanks God' for son's death". Ynet. 28 February 2008.
- ^ Beaumont, Peter; Harriet Sherwood (20 July 2014). "'Death and horror' in Gaza as thousands flee Israeli bombardment: Fiercest fighting yet as Israel widens ground offensive and faces accusations of war crimes over rising number of civilian deaths". Guardian (UK).
- ^ "IDF: House of Hamas official targeted in overnight Gaza strikes". Jerusalem Post. 17 July 2014.
- ^ Bannoura, Saed (20 July 2014). "Nine More Palestinians Killed, Medics Targeted Again". IMEMC News.
- ^ Agence-France Presse (18 September 2011). "Hamas rejects U.N. bid, saying it compromises 'historical Palestine'". Al Arabiya. Retrieved 2014-07-20.
External links[edit]
- "Hamas official: No elections without West Bank freedoms". Bethlehem: Ma'an. 6 March 2012. Archived from the original on 4 July 2013. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
- Khatib, Abed Rahim (3 February 2010). "Senior Hamas leader Khalil al-Hayya meets senior Fatah leader Nabil Shaath in Gaza City". Demotix. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 20 July 2014.