Hamas has wasted no time in appointing a successor to its fallen leader Ismail Haniyeh.

Muhammad Ismail, described by Channel 12 News as one of the most powerful financial figures within Hamas, will take up Haniyeh’s post. He has largely operated anonymously behind the scenes until now. However, experts from Israel’s National Security Research Institute believe Ismail will not change Hamas’ terror infrastructure or its overall mission to annihilate Israel.

Hamas’ leadership change occurs as Israel continues to target high-ranking officials in response to the terror group’s October 7 attacks on Israeli civilians. Several key Hamas leaders still remain at large, including Yahya Sinwar, Khaled Meshal, and Khalil Al-Hayya.

Sinwar, who has led Gaza since 2017, is notorious for his early involvement in forming Hamas’s Majd squads, which targeted Arabs accused of collaborating with Israel. Released in the 2011 Gilad Shalit prisoner exchange, he is one of the masterminds behind the Oct. 7 massacre. It’s believed that Sinwar utilizes Hamas’ extensive terror tunnel network to constantly relocate as Israeli troops advance into new areas.

Meshal’s role in Hamas has evolved significantly since he became the leader of its political office in 1996. Two years into his leadership, he became the target of a failed assassination attempt when Israeli agents allegedly poisoned him in Jordan. Despite stepping down from office in 2017, Meshal’s influence in Hamas remains substantial.

Rounding out this trifecta of tyranny is Al-Hayya, a long-time Hamas representative and ally of Sinwar. After being tipped off beforehand, he survived an Israeli assassination attempt in 2007 when airstrikes targeted his home in Gaza.