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Ismail Haniyeh (born 29 January 1962) is a Palestinian politician who is widely considered to be the chief political leader of Hamas, which has governed the Gaza Strip since 2007. He is the current chairman of the Hamas Political Bureau .
Apr 10, 2024 · Three sons of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh were killed in an Israeli airstrike in Gaza Wednesday, with Haniyeh insisting their deaths would not affect ongoing ceasefire and hostage talks.
- Ismail Haniyeh. Reuters. Haniyeh is considered the overall leader of Hamas. Ismail Haniyeh is widely considered Hamas's overall leader. A prominent member of the movement in the late 1980s, Israel imprisoned Haniyeh for three years in 1989 as it cracked down on the first Palestinian uprising.
- Yahya Sinwar. Getty Images. In September 2015, the United States included Sinwar's name on its blacklist of "international terrorists" The leader of the Hamas movement within the Gaza Strip, Yahya Sinwar, was born in 1962.
- Mohammed Deif. Media sources. Deif has near-mythical status in Gaza because of his ability to evade assassination. Mohammed Deif leads the Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades, the military arm of the Hamas movement.
- Marwan Issa. Media sources. Issa is thought to have played a significant role in the recent attack. Marwan Issa, or the Shadow Man and Mohammed Deif's right-hand man, is the deputy commander-in-chief of the Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades.
Apr 10, 2024 · April 10, 2024. An Israeli airstrike on Wednesday killed three sons of one of the most senior leaders of Hamas, Ismail Haniyeh, who said the strike would not weaken the group’s negotiating ...
Apr 10, 2024 · Ismail Haniyeh speaks to the press after a meeting with the Iranian foreign minister in Tehran on March 26, 2024 [AFP] “Through the blood of the martyrs and the pain of the injured, we create ...
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Apr 10, 2024 · Ismail Haniyeh's sons are among the highest-profile figures to be killed in the war so far. Israel said they were Hamas operatives, and Haniyeh accused Israel of acting in "the spirit of revenge ...
Jun 25, 2024 · An Israeli air strike has killed 10 members of Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh’s family in northern Gaza’s Shati refugee camp, according to the Palestinian group and the enclave’s civil defence ...
