DeathOctober 162024

Yahya Sinwar

Yahya Sinwar, leader of Hamas (born 1962)

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When
Wednesday, October 16 20242 years ago
Category
DeathA notable person who died on this day.
Era
21st century · 2020s
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Yahya Sinwar

At a glance

Born 1962-10-29; died 2024-10-16.

Who they were

Personal life On 21 November 2011, Sinwar married Samar Muhammad Abu Zamar. The couple had three children. Sinwar's wife received a master's degree in theology from the Islamic University of Gaza . [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] According to sources, after being widowed, Samar and the children left the Gaza Strip for Turkey. [ 4 ] ^ "Sinwar leads Hamas.. heavy slap to Zionist enemy, its allies and its supporters" . Yemen News Agency . 11 August 2024 . Retrieved 13 August 2024 .

Yahya Ibrahim Hassan Sinwar was a Palestinian politician and militant. He served as the fourth chairman of the Hamas Political Bureau from August 2024, and as the second leader of Hamas in the Gaza Strip from February 2017. He succeeded Ismail Haniyeh in both roles.

Early life

Early life and education Yahya Ibrahim Hassan al-Sinwar was born on 29 October 1962, [ 1 ] in the Khan Yunis refugee camp , when the Gaza Strip was under Egyptian occupation , where he spent his early years. [ 2 ] His family were forcibly expelled from Majdal Asqalan ( Arabic : مدينة المجدل , romanized :  Medīnat al-Majdal ), [ 3 ] now known as Ashkelon , during the Nakba , and sought refuge in the Gaza Strip. Sinwar, discussing his refugee upbringing,

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