Ziyad al-Nakhalah
Ziyad Al-Nakhalah (born 6 April 1953) is a Palestinian politician. He has been the Secretary-General of the Islamic Jihad Movement in Palestine since 2018, following the illness of former Secretary-General Ramadan Shalah. Ziyad was previously Deputy Secretary-General, and was elected as the movement’s new Secretary-General in late September 2018.[1]
Ziyad al-Nakhalah | |
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زياد النخالة | |
 al-Nakhalah in 2024 | |
| Secretary-General of the Islamic Jihad Movement in Palestine | |
| Assumed office 28 September 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Ramadan Shalah |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 April 1953 Khan Yunis, Gaza Strip, Palestine |
| Nationality | Palestinian |
| Political party | Islamic Jihad Movement in Palestine |
| Residence | Beirut, Lebanon and Damascus, Syria |
| Education | Diploma in Teaching |
Biography
Ziyad al-Nakhalah was born on 6 April 1953 in Khan Yunis, Gaza Strip, then under the Egyptian control. His father, Hajj Rushdi Al-Nakhalah, was killed in the city of Khan Yunis in 1956 during the Khan Yunis massacre against Egypt and Gaza.[2]
Personal life
Ziyad Al-Nakhalah is married and has 4 daughters and 2 sons.[2]
References
- "زياد النخالة.. ثالث أمين عام لحركة الجهاد ومؤسس جناحها العسكري" [Ziad Al-Nakhalah.. The third Secretary-General of the Islamic Jihad Movement and Founder of its military wing]. Al Jazeera (in Arabic). Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- "من هو زياد نخالة؟". almanar.com.lb. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
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