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Ismail Haniyeh

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The political leader of Hamas who was assassinated in Tehran, an event which has significantly escalated tensions in the Middle East.


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Summary

Ismail Haniyeh, born on January 29, 1962, in the Al-Shati refugee camp in the Gaza Strip, was a prominent Palestinian political leader of Hamas. He rose to international prominence after Hamas's victory in the 2006 Palestinian legislative elections, subsequently serving as the Prime Minister of the Palestinian National Authority from March 2006. Despite being dismissed by President Mahmoud Abbas in June 2007 amidst the Fatah–Hamas conflict, Haniyeh continued to wield authority in the Gaza Strip. In May 2017, he was elected as the Chief of Hamas's Political Bureau, succeeding Khaled Mashal. Haniyeh was assassinated on July 31, 2024, in Tehran, Iran, an event widely attributed to Israel's Mossad or an Israeli airstrike, which significantly heightened concerns about a regional war in the Middle East. Throughout his career, he was known for his calm demeanor, moderate positions, and emphasis on Palestinian national unity.

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Extracted Attributes
  • Born

    1962-01-29

  • Died

    2024-07-31

  • Father

    Abdel Salam Haniyeh

  • Spouse

    Amaal Haniyeh

  • Brother

    Abdel Khaleq

  • Children

    Eight sons (Abdel Salam, Humam, Wisam, Muaaz, Ayed, Hazem, etc.)

  • Education

    Islamic University of Gaza (Arabic literature degree)

  • Full Name

    Ismail Abdel Salam Ahmed Haniyeh

  • Key Traits

    Calm, moderate, open-minded, emphasized Palestinian national unity, strong relations with Palestinian factions

  • Birth Place

    Al-Shati refugee camp, Gaza Strip

  • Death Place

    Tehran, Iran

  • Nationality

    Palestinian

  • Family Origin

    Al-Jura, Ashkelon (forcibly displaced during 1948 Palestine war)

  • Political Affiliation

    Hamas

Timeline
  • Born in the Al-Shati refugee camp, Gaza Strip. (Source: summary, dbpedia, web_search_results)

    1962-01-29

  • Graduated from the Islamic University of Gaza with a degree in Arabic literature. (Source: web_search_results)

    1987

  • Served several sentences in Israeli prisons. (Source: web_search_results)

    1980s-1990s

  • Deported from Gaza to Lebanon along with 400 other figures and activists. (Source: web_search_results)

    1992

  • Returned to Gaza after deportation. (Source: web_search_results)

    1993

  • Hamas won the Palestinian legislative elections. (Source: summary, dbpedia, web_search_results)

    2006

  • Became Prime Minister of the Palestinian Authority. (Source: web_search_results)

    2006-03

  • Dismissed from office by President Mahmoud Abbas amidst the Fatah–Hamas conflict, but continued to exercise prime ministerial authority in the Gaza Strip. (Source: summary, dbpedia, web_search_results)

    2007-06-14

  • Elected as the Chief of Hamas's Political Bureau, succeeding Khaled Mashal. (Source: summary, dbpedia, web_search_results)

    2017-05-06

  • Assassinated in Tehran, Iran, an event attributed to Israel's Mossad or an Israeli airstrike, leading to concerns about regional escalation. (Source: summary, related_documents, web_search_results)

    2024-07-31

Web Search Results
  • Ismail Haniyeh | Biography, Death, Hamas, Iran, Qatar, & ...

    Ismail Haniyeh (born 1962?, Al-Shāṭiʾ refugee camp, Gaza Strip—died July 31, 2024, Tehrān, Iran) was a Palestinian politician and Hamas leader who served as prime minister of the Palestinian Authority (PA) in 2006–07, after Hamas won a majority of seats in the 2006 Palestinian legislative elections. After interfactional fighting with rival Fatah led to the dissolution of the government and the establishment of an autonomous Hamas-led administration in the Gaza Strip, Haniyeh served as the [...] Prime ministership and Hamas leadership --------------------------------------- Image 8: Hamas: Ismail Haniyeh Hamas: Ismail HaniyehIsmail Haniyeh, a senior figure within Hamas and the former prime minister of the Palestinian Authority (March 2006–June 2007), waving to supporters at a rally for Hamas in the Gaza Strip, December 15, 2007.(more)

  • Ismail Haniyeh* | ECFR

    Ismail Haniyeh (إسماعيل هنية), born in 1963 in Gaza’s Shati refugee camp, was a senior member of Hamas who served as Palestinian prime minister between 2006-2007. He headed Hamas’s Politburo from his election in May 2017 until his assassination in an Israeli airstrike during a visit to Tehran in July 2024. Within Hamas he was a strong proponent for a Gaza ceasefire deal with Israel. [...] ### Share this # Ismail Haniyeh\ Ismail Haniyeh (إسماعيل هنية), born in 1963 in Gaza’s Shati refugee camp, was a senior member of Hamas who served as Palestinian prime minister between 2006-2007. He headed Hamas’s Politburo from his election in May 2017 until his assassination in an Israeli airstrike during a visit to Tehran in July 2024. Within Hamas he was a strong proponent for a Gaza ceasefire deal with Israel. [...] Ismail Haniyeh first rose to prominence as a close associate of Hamas’s founder and spiritual leader, Sheikh Ahmed Yassin. He served several sentences in Israeli prisons in the 1980s and 1990s, and was deported from Gaza to Lebanon in 1992 along with 400 other figures and activists, before returning to Gaza the following year. Photo by Joe Catron via flickr. CC BY-NC 2.0.

  • Ismail Haniya - Wikipedia, la enciclopedia libre

    Ismail Haniya (campamento de Shati, 29 de enero de 1962-Teherán, 31 de julio de 2024)​ o Haniye (formas que recogen, respectivamente, las pronunciaciones en árabe estándar y árabe palestino de su apellido), transcrito también Haniyah y Haniyeh (en árabe: إسماعيل هنية‎) fue un político palestino del Movimiento de Resistencia Islámica (conocido como Hamás) que fue el presidente del Buró Político de Hamás desde mayo de 2017 hasta su asesinato en julio de 2024. Anteriormente fue primer ministro del

  • Ismail Haniyeh

    Ismail Haniyeh was a Hamas leader who rose to prominence through student activism in the movement before entering the world of politics. He was well known for his sense of calm, his moderate and open-minded positions, his constant emphasis on Palestinian national unity, and his strong relations with the leaders of the various Palestinian factions. He was proud to continue to live in a Palestinian refugee camp, as he stated after he became prime minister: “As prime minister, I am honored to live [...] Ismail Haniyeh (familiarly addressed as Abu al-Abed) was born in either 1962 or 1963 in al-Shatiʾ refugee camp (Beach camp) in the Gaza Strip into a family that had been forcibly displaced during the Nakba from the village of al-Jura on the outskirts of Asqalan to the Gaza Strip. His father was named Abdel Salam Haniyeh and he had a brother named Abdel Khaleq. He was married to his paternal cousin, Amaal Haniyeh. He was the father of eight sons (Abdel Salam, Humam, Wisam, Muaaz, Ayed, Hazem,

  • Ismail Haniyeh

    Ismail Abdulsalam Ahmed Haniyeh was born to a family of Muslim Palestinians in the al-Shati refugee camp of the Egyptian-occupied Gaza Strip. His parents were expelled or fled from Al-Jura in what is now Ashkelon during the 1948 Palestine war, part of the territory where Israel was then established. In his youth, he worked in Israel to support his family. He attended United Nations–run schools and graduated from the Islamic University of Gaza with a degree in Arabic literature in 1987. He [...] 5. ^ a b c إسماعيل هنية.. لاجئ من مخيم الشاطئ قاد حركة حماس [Ismail Haniyeh.. A refugee from the Shati refugee camp who led the Hamas movement]. الجزيرة نت | الموسوعة | فلسطين. Al Jazeera Net"). 31 July 2024. Archived from the original on 4 August 2024. Retrieved 4 August 2024. ولد إسماعيل عبد السلام أحمد هنية يوم 23 يناير/كانون الثاني 1962 (أو 1963) في قطاع غزة بمخيم الشاطئ للاجئين، الذي كانت أسرته قد لجأت إليه من قرية الجورة الواقعة في قضاء مدينة عسقلان المحتلة. | Ismail Abdel Salam Ahmed [...] Ismail Haniyeh – the new Palestinian prime minister and a Hamas leader (30 March 2006). "A just peace or no peace". The Guardian. Retrieved 3 August 2024. Ismail Haniyeh – the Palestinian prime minister (5 June 2007). "1967: Our rights have to be recognised". The Guardian. Retrieved 3 August 2024. ## Notes

Ismail Abdel Salam Ahmed Haniyeh (born 29 January 1962) is a senior political leader of Hamas and formerly one of two disputed Prime Ministers of the Palestinian National Authority. Haniyeh became prime minister after Hamas won the Palestinian legislative elections of 2006. President Mahmoud Abbas dismissed Haniyeh from office on 14 June 2007 at the height of the Fatah–Hamas conflict, but Haniyeh did not acknowledge the decree and continued to exercise prime ministerial authority in the Gaza Strip. In September 2016, reports indicated Haniyeh would replace Khaled Mashal as Chief of Hamas's Political Bureau. He was elected as Hamas political chief on 6 May 2017.

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شهید اسماعیل هنیه, کشاورز - پارک لاله, ناحیه ۲, منطقه ۶ شهر تهران, شهرداری منطقه شش ناحیه یک, شهر تهران, بخش مرکزی شهرستان تهران, شهرستان تهران, استان تهران, 14157-43151, ایران

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