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