Khaled Mashal

Khaled Mashal (born 28 May 1956) is a Palestinian politician who has been the second chairman of the Hamas Political Bureau from 1996 until May 2017. He has been the acting leader of Hamas twice, from July 2024 until August 2024 and since October 2024. He was seen as one of the most well known leaders of Hamas since the death of Ahmed Yassin, alongside Ismail Haniyeh and Yahya Sinwar.

On 9 September 2025, it was reported that Mashal was present in the Hamas headquarters building in Doha, Qatar when it was struck by Israeli air strikes.

 Personal life 
Mashal married Amal Saleh Al-Boureni in 1980 or 1981.  He has three daughters and four sons. Currently, he lives in Qatar, where he moved in 2012.

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Category:1956 births
Category:Living people
Category:Palestinian politicians
Category:Hamas people