Yahya Sinwar
Yahya Ibrahim Hassan Sinwar, better known as Yahya Sinwar, is a Palestinian politician who has been leader of Hamas within the Gaza Strip since 2017. Hamas is the Sunni Islamist political and military organization that rules the Gaza Strip.
Some of the key events about Yahya Sinwar
- 1985Established the student bloc of Hamas at the Islamic University of Gaza
- 1988Helped found Hamas's security apparatus in Gaza
- 1988Arrested and sentenced to life in prison for terrorist activities against Israel
- 2006Elected to the Palestinian Legislative Council
- 2011Released from Israeli prison as part of the Gilad Shalit prisoner exchange
- 2011Opposed a prisoner exchange deal that would have freed hundreds of Palestinians
- 2012Appointed as Hamas's leader in Gaza
- 2014Allegedly ordered the execution of suspected collaborators with Israel during the Gaza War
- 2017Elected as the overall leader of Hamas in Gaza
- 2017Called for the destruction of Israel and advocated for armed resistance
- 2018Played a key role in organizing the Great March of Return protests
- 2018Accused of diverting humanitarian aid meant for Gaza civilians to militant activities
- 2019Negotiated a ceasefire with Israel to end escalating violence
- 2020Coordinated efforts to combat the COVID-19 pandemic in Gaza
- 2021Oversaw the distribution of aid to Gazans affected by the Israel-Gaza conflict
- 2021Played a key role in escalating tensions that led to an 11-day conflict with Israel
- 2022Threatened to attack synagogues worldwide if Israel "violated" Al-Aqsa Mosque
- 2023Allegedly involved in planning the October 7 attack on Israel, resulting in numerous civilian casualties
- 2023Accused of using civilians as human shields during the Israel-Hamas conflict
- 2023Refused calls for a ceasefire, prolonging the conflict in Gaza
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