Saleh al-Arouri

Saleh Muhammad Sulayman al-Arouri was a Palestinian politician and senior leader of Hamas and a founding commander of its military wing, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades. He was also said to be the deputy chairman of Hamas's political bureau, and Hamas's military commander of the West Bank, although he lived in Lebanon at the time of his assassination.
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Some of the key events about Saleh al-Arouri

  • 1984
    Graduated from Hebron University with a degree in Islamic Law
  • 1992
    Became involved in Hamas' political activities
  • 1992
    Arrested by Israeli authorities and sentenced to 18 years in prison for involvement with Hamas
  • 1999
    Appointed as a member of Hamas' political bureau
  • 2007
    Released from prison and deported to Syria
  • 2010
    Played a key role in negotiating the release of Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit
  • 2010
    Accused by Israel of involvement in the kidnapping and murder of three Israeli teenagers
  • 2012
    Helped establish Hamas' presence in Turkey
  • 2014
    Participated in ceasefire negotiations between Hamas and Israel
  • 2014
    Publicly praised the kidnapping of three Israeli teenagers in the West Bank
  • 2015
    Appointed as deputy head of Hamas' political bureau
  • 2015
    Designated as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist by the U.S. Department of the Treasury
  • 2017
    Played a significant role in reconciliation talks between Hamas and Fatah
  • 2018
    Led Hamas delegation in talks with Egyptian officials
  • 2018
    Sanctioned by the U.S. government for directing and funding Hamas military operations in the West Bank
  • 2019
    Accused by Israel of orchestrating multiple terrorist attacks from Lebanon
  • 2021
    Involved in negotiating a prisoner exchange deal with Israel
  • 2021
    Threatened Israel with "regional war" if Palestinian families were evicted from Sheikh Jarrah
  • 2022
    Warned of an "explosion" in the West Bank due to Israeli policies
  • 2023
    Killed in a drone strike in Beirut, which was widely attributed to Israel

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