Hamas taps 'ultimate institutional survivor' as terror chief, sending message to Israel: expert
But Middle East Institute Senior Fellow Jaser AbuMousa told Fox News Digital his election is not exactly a passing of the torch."Expect more of the same, deliberately," AbuMousa said. "He is an experienced operator, and his elevation signals that Hamas, after the destruction of Gaza and the losses since Oct. For an ordinary executive, that would be disqualifying," he noted.
- ▪But Middle East Institute Senior Fellow Jaser AbuMousa told Fox News Digital his election is not exactly a passing of the torch."Expect more of the same, deliberately," AbuMousa said.
- ▪"He is an experienced operator, and his elevation signals that Hamas, after the destruction of Gaza and the losses since Oct.
- ▪For an ordinary executive, that would be disqualifying," he noted.
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Middle East Hamas taps 'ultimate institutional survivor' as terror chief, sending message to Israel: expert Expert calls Khalil al-Hayya an 'experienced operator' By Emma Bussey Fox News Published July 26, 2026 8:49pm EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video Gazans react to the killings of Hamas terror leaders Ex-political prisoner and activists says people are frustrated with Hamas leadership after Israel’s killing of senior commanders, as many residents say civilians — not Hamas leaders — have paid the price of the war (Credit: Jusoor News) NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! An old hand very familiar to Israel has emerged as the new political leader of Hamas following a secret insider election that took months to unfold, and…
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