Ismail Haniyeh

Ismail Haniyeh was a Palestinian political figure who was the political leader of Hamas, which has governed the Gaza Strip since 2007. From 2017 until his assassination, he had mostly lived in Qatar.
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Some of the key events about Ismail Haniyeh

  • 1987
    Graduated from the Islamic University of Gaza with a degree in Arabic literature
  • 1988
    Arrested and deported to Lebanon by Israeli authorities for involvement in the First Intifada
  • 1992
    Expelled to southern Lebanon along with hundreds of Hamas activists
  • 1997
    Appointed as dean of the Islamic University of Gaza
  • 2003
    Became a prominent member of Hamas's political leadership
  • 2006
    Elected as Prime Minister of the Palestinian National Authority
  • 2006
    Led Hamas to victory in Palestinian legislative elections, resulting in international sanctions against the Palestinian government
  • 2007
    Assumed leadership of the Gaza Strip government
  • 2007
    Oversaw the violent takeover of Gaza Strip from Fatah, leading to a split in Palestinian governance
  • 2008
    Supported rocket attacks against Israeli civilians during the Gaza War
  • 2012
    Made first official visit abroad as Prime Minister to Egypt
  • 2012
    Endorsed further rocket attacks on Israel during Operation Pillar of Defense
  • 2014
    Played a key role in negotiating a ceasefire with Israel during the Gaza conflict
  • 2014
    Rejected ceasefire proposals during the Gaza War, prolonging the conflict
  • 2017
    Elected as the leader of Hamas's political bureau
  • 2018
    Led efforts to reconcile with rival Palestinian faction Fatah
  • 2018
    Encouraged "March of Return" protests at the Gaza-Israel border, resulting in numerous Palestinian casualties
  • 2019
    Supported a series of rocket attacks against Israel, leading to retaliatory strikes
  • 2021
    Oversaw the establishment of a joint operations room for Palestinian factions in Gaza
  • 2021
    Backed Hamas in firing thousands of rockets at Israeli cities during the Israel-Gaza conflict

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