Yahya Sinwar
Palestinian militant and politician
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| October 17 2024 | Killed during an Israeli military operation in Gaza, with the IDF confirming his death through DNA analysis and matching dental records. |
| October 17 2024 | Killed during an Israeli military operation in Gaza, with the IDF confirming his death through DNA analysis and matching dental records. |
| October 16 2024 | Killed during a firefight with the Israeli military. |
| October 16 2024 | Killed during a firefight with the Israeli military. |
| August 2024 | Became chairman of the Hamas Political Bureau, succeeding Ismail Haniyeh. |
| August 2024 | Became chairman of the Hamas Political Bureau, succeeding Ismail Haniyeh. |
| July 31 2024 | Became the Chairman of the Hamas Political Bureau following the assassination of Ismail Haniyeh. |
| July 31 2024 | Became the Chairman of the Hamas Political Bureau following the assassination of Ismail Haniyeh. |
| May 2024 | International Criminal Court prosecutor Karim Khan announced intention to apply for an arrest warrant for war crimes and crimes against humanity. |
| May 2024 | International Criminal Court prosecutor Karim Khan announced intention to apply for an arrest warrant for war crimes and crimes against humanity. |
| October 7 2023 | Widely regarded as the mastermind behind the Hamas-led attack on Israel, which triggered the Israel–Hamas war. |
| October 7 2023 | Widely regarded as the mastermind behind the Hamas-led attack on Israel, which triggered the Israel–Hamas war. |
| March 2021 | Elected to a second four-year term as the head of Hamas in Gaza. |
| March 2021 | Elected to a second four-year term as the head of Hamas in Gaza. |
| 2018 | Claimed to pursue 'peaceful, popular resistance' and supported the 2018–2019 Gaza border protests. |
| 2018 | Claimed to pursue 'peaceful, popular resistance' and supported the 2018–2019 Gaza border protests. |
| February 2017 | Elected as the leader of Hamas in Gaza. |
| February 2017 | Elected as the leader of Hamas in Gaza. |
| 2011 | Released from prison in a prisoner exchange involving 1,026 prisoners in exchange for Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, after spending 22 years in detention. |
| 2011 | Released from prison in a prisoner exchange involving 1,026 prisoners in exchange for Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, after spending 22 years in detention. |
| November 21 2011 | Married Samar Muhammad Abu Zamar, who later obtained a master's degree in theology from the Islamic University of Gaza. |
| November 21 2011 | Married Samar Muhammad Abu Zamar, who later obtained a master's degree in theology from the Islamic University of Gaza. |
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