Ismail Haniyeh

Ismail Haniyeh
Ismail Haniyeh
	Ismail Haniyeh in 2007
Chairman of the Hamas Political Bureau
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 6 May 2017
Deputy	Saleh al-Arouri[1]
Preceded by	Khaled Mashal
De facto ruler of the Gaza Strip; Disputed
	In office; 2 June 2014 – 13 February 2017
President	Mahmoud Abbas; Aziz Dweik
Preceded by	New creation
Succeeded by	Yahya Sinwar
Prime Minister of the Palestinian National Authority; Disputed
	In office; 29 March 2006* – 2 June 2014
Preceded by	Ahmed Qurei
Succeeded by	Rami Hamdallah
Personal details
Born	29 January 1962; Al-Shati refugee camp, Gaza Strip
Nationality	Palestinian
Political party	Hamas
Relations	Amal Haniyeh (wife)
Children	13
Residence	Doha, Qatar
Alma mater	Islamic University of Gaza
	Haniyeh was dismissed on 14 June 2007 by Abbas, who appointed Fayyad instead. This was deemed illegal by the Legislative Council, which continued to recognise Haniyeh. The Palestinian Authority govern the West Bank while Hamas govern the Gaza Strip. A unity government was formed in 2014.;

Ismail Abdel Salam Ahmed Haniyeh (Arabic: إسماعيل عبد السلام أحمد هنية; sometimes transliterated as Haniya, Haniyah, or Hanieh; born 29 January 1962) is a senior political leader of Hamas. He was the disputed Prime Minister of the Palestinian National Authority.[2] In September 2017, he became Chief of Hamas's Political Bureau.[3]

Personal and Family Life

Haniyeh is married to Amal Haniyeh and the couple have 13 children. In 2009, the family lived in Al-Shati refugee camp in the northern Gaza Strip.[4] In 2010, the couple shifted to the Rimla neighborhood in Gaza City. In 2020, He went to Qasem Soleimani's funeral, in Tehran, Iran. After visiting some other countries he decided to permanently reside in Doha, Qatar.[5] His family joined him there in 2021.[6] On 17 October 2023, during Israel–Hamas war an airstrike by israeli forces in Sheikh Radwan neighborhood in Gaza City reportedly killed 14 Palestinians, Haniyeh's brother and nephew were among the victims while several other family members were also injured.[7] Three of his sons and three grandchildren were killed in the Gaza Strip on April 10, 2024.[8]

Haniyeh praying behind Khamenei during the funeral of Qasem Soleimani.

References

"Hamas appoints West Bank terror chief as its deputy leader". The Times of Israel. 5 October 2017.
"Abbas sacks Hamas-led government". BBC News. 14 June 2007. Retrieved 14 June 2007.
"Ex-Gaza leader Haniyeh reportedly to replace Mashaal as Hamas head". The Times of Israel. 5 September 2016. Retrieved 9 December 2016.
"Explained | Who is Ismail Haniyeh? Hamas leader who masterminded attack on Israel, while sitting in Doha". WION. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
"Hamas leader Haniyeh decides to settle in Qatar". The Jerusalem Post. 2 February 2020.
"Haniyeh's Family follow him to Qatar". english.aawsat.com. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
"بينهم نجله، أنباء عن استشهاد 14 شخصا من عائلة إسماعيل هنية في قصف إسرائيلي (فيديو)". فيتو (in Arabic). 17 October 2023. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
"Hamas Political Chief Ismail Haniyeh Confirms Killing of Three Sons, Three Grandchildren in Gaza Airstrike". haaretz.com. 10 October 2024. Retrieved 10 April 2024.

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[1] "Hamas appoints West Bank terror chief as its deputy leader". The Times of Israel. 5 October 2017.

[bbc_dissolve-2] "Abbas sacks Hamas-led government". BBC News. 14 June 2007. Retrieved 14 June 2007.

[3] "Ex-Gaza leader Haniyeh reportedly to replace Mashaal as Hamas head". The Times of Israel. 5 September 2016. Retrieved 9 December 2016.

[4] "Explained | Who is Ismail Haniyeh? Hamas leader who masterminded attack on Israel, while sitting in Doha". WION. Retrieved 17 October 2023.

[5] "Hamas leader Haniyeh decides to settle in Qatar". The Jerusalem Post. 2 February 2020.

[6] "Haniyeh's Family follow him to Qatar". english.aawsat.com. Retrieved 17 October 2023.

[7] "بينهم نجله، أنباء عن استشهاد 14 شخصا من عائلة إسماعيل هنية في قصف إسرائيلي (فيديو)". فيتو (in Arabic). 17 October 2023. Retrieved 17 October 2023.

[8] "Hamas Political Chief Ismail Haniyeh Confirms Killing of Three Sons, Three Grandchildren in Gaza Airstrike". haaretz.com. 10 October 2024. Retrieved 10 April 2024.