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Hamas's New Leader Halil al-Hayya Threatens Israel, Demands Weapons and Support

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First reported by Walla · 8 hours ago

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Halil al-Hayya, Hamas's new leader and close associate of Yahya Sinwar, has publicly demanded weapons and funding from the Arab world to continue fighting Israel. His video message rejects peace efforts and confirms Hamas's commitment to Israel's destruction, prompting Israel to reaffirm its stance of combating Hamas militarily without negotiation.

01Halil al-Hayya, Hamas's new leader, demands weapons and funds to fight Israel.
02He calls Hamas the "executive arm" of those aiming to destroy Israel.
03Al-Hayya maintains close ties with Tehran and promotes violent ideology.
04Diplomatic efforts to portray him as a mediator are contradicted by his threats.
05Israel rejects negotiations, emphasizing continued military resistance.
06Al-Hayya seeks to outsource the conflict by soliciting Arab world support.

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