Yahya Sinwar

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Yahya Sinwar
يحيى السنوار
Sinwar in 2012
Chairman of the Hamas Political Bureau
In office 6 August 2024 – 16 October 2024
Deputy	Khalil al-Hayya
Preceded by	Ismail Haniyeh
Leader of Hamas in Gaza
In office 13 February 2017[1] – 16 October 2024
Prime Minister	Mohammed Awad Issam al-Da'alis
Preceded by	Ismail Haniyeh
Personal details
Born	Yahya Ibrahim Hassan Sinwar (1962-10-29)29 October 1962 Khan Yunis, Egyptian-administered Gaza
Died	16 October 2024(2024-10-16) (aged 61) Rafah, Palestine
Nationality	Palestinian
Political party	Hamas
Spouse(s)	Samar Muhammad Abu Zamar ​ ​ (m. 2011)​
Children	3
Relatives	Mohammed Sinwar (brother)
Education	Muslim University of Gaza (BA)
Nickname(s)	Abu Ibrahim (kunya)
Service/branch	Al-Qassam Brigades
Years of service	1987–2024
Battles/wars	First Uprising 2021 Palestine–Israel crisis Gaza–Israel war Operation Al-Aqsa Flood Invasion of Rafah †

Hamas biographies
Yassin + Haniyeh Rantisi Mashal Sinwar + Issa Deif Deif Mabhouh Khan Yunis Beit Hanoun Jabalia
Map: Birthplaces and family origins.
abbreviations p. parents from b. born in d. death
Leaders Party leader Ahmed Yassin b. Al-Jura, d. 2004 Abdel Aziz al-Rantisi b. Yibna, d. 2004 Ismail Haniyeh p. Al-Jura, b. Al-Shati, d. 2024 Khaled Mashal b. Silwad Leader in Gaza Yahya Sinwar p. Al‑Majal, b. Khan Yunis Deputy Leader Saleh al-Arouri Military wing leader Mohammed Deif p. Kawkaba (near Kokhav Michael) and Al‑Qubayba, b. Khan Yunis d. Failed attempt in 2014 Possible death in 2024
Politicians and Officials Male politicians Basem Naim b. Beit Hanoun Head of International relations Previously: Health Minister Aziz Dweik Ali Baraka Mousa Abu Marzook Female politicians Jamila al-Shanti b. Jabalia, m. Widow of Rantisi, d.2023 Minister for Women's Affairs Government Officials in Gaza Faiq Al-Mabhouh p. Bayt Tima, b. Jabalia, d. 2024 Police and crisis management Ashraf al-Qidra Health Ministry spokesperson Officials in Lebanon Osama Hamdan
Ezzedeen Al-Qassam Brigades Mohammed Deif p. Kawkaba (near Kokhav Michael) and Al‑Qubayba, b. Khan Yunis d. failed attempt in 2014 d. unconfirmed in 2024 Marwan Issa p. Ashkelon b. Bureij refugee camp Alleged Al Qassam militants Ahmed Jabari Lehi Street bomber Mahmoud Rushdi Ishtiwi [ar] Muhammad Abu Shamala [ar] Raed al Atar Alleged "Nukhba" Ali Al Qadi
Other Biography Pages Mahmoud Al-Mabhouh p. Bayt Tima b. Jabalia d. 2010 Ismail Abu Shanab Imad Abbas Imad al-Alami Salah al-Bardawil Wissam Farhat Essam al-Da'alis Abu Omar Hassan Sheikh Abu Salah Taha Hassan Yousef Mahmoud al-Zahar Mohammad Taha
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Yahya Sinwar (Arabic: يحيى السنوار) (29 October 1962 – 16 October 2024) was a Palestinian politician who was the leader of Hamas in Gaza.^[2][3]

1. ↑ "Israeli occupation's threats against Hamas officials reflect political impasse". Hamas. 25 September 2022. Archived from the original on 27 February 2023. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
2. ↑ Beaumont, Peter (13 February 2017). "Hamas elects hardliner Yahya Sinwar as its Gaza Strip chief". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 13 February 2017.
3. ↑ Balousha, Hazam; Booth, William (13 February 2017). "Hamas names hard-liner as its new political leader in Gaza". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 15 February 2017.