Haniyeh was appointed to head a Hamas office in 1997 and subsequently rose in the ranks of the organization. [15] Haniyeh was head of the Hamas list that won the Palestinian legislative …

Ahmed Yassin, the founder of Hamas, became the first chairman of the Hamas Shura Council and de facto leader of Hamas from December 1987 until March 2004. Following his assassination , …

Jan 21, 2025 · Many of Hamas's top leaders have been killed since the group's attack on Israel on 7 October 2023, dealing it a severe blow. Here's what has happened to Hamas's most …

Jul 31, 2024 · Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh killed in Iran: What to know, what’s next? The senior Hamas leader was assassinated early Wednesday. Al Jazeera breaks down what happened …

Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh, center, sits next to the deputy leader of the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, Sheikh Naim Kassem, second left, and the leader of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad …

Jul 31, 2024 · Ismail Haniyeh, political leader of Hamas since 2017, has been the most visible leader of the group during Israel’s war in Gaza, and was key in ongoing ceasefire and hostage …

Jul 31, 2024 · In 2019, having stepped down as Hamas head in Gaza, Haniyeh left the enclave and began living abroad, leading the group’s diplomatic efforts as its political chief.

Jul 31, 2024 · Hamas’s political chief Ismail Haniyeh has been assassinated in Iran’s capital, Tehran, according to a statement from the group that runs the besieged and bombarded Gaza …

CAIRO/DUBAI, July 31 (Reuters) - Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was assassinated in the Iranian capital Tehran early on Wednesday morning, an attack that drew threats of revenge on Israel …

Feb 7, 2025 · Ismail Haniyeh was a senior Hamas leader and former prime minister of the Palestinian Authority (2006–07) and of the Hamas government in the Gaza Strip (2007–14). …