The Palestine politician Ismail Haniyeh lost his life in an airstrike on his home on July 30, 2024, during the inauguration of Iran’s new president.
Haniyeh was born to a Palestinian Muslim family on May 8, 1963. He was widely known as Hamas’s chief political leader.
Highlights
- Ismail Haniyeh took his last breath on July 30, 2024.
- Haniyeh is survived by his wife, Amal Haniyeh. The couple had thirteen children.
- More than ten members of his family were k*lled in an Israeli airstrike in Gaza City.
The Hamas group has governed the Gaza Strip since 2007. He served as the chairman of the Hamas Political Bureau.
Furthermore, Haniyeh was sentenced to short prison for participating in protests in the First Intifada.
Haniyeh was appointed to head his office following the release of Ahmed Yassin from prison in 1997.
His prominence with Hamas overgrew due to his great relationship with Yassin.
Ismail Haniyeh And His Wife Lost Three Of Their Children In The Gaza Strip in 2024
Ismail Haniyeh is survived by his wife, Amal Haniyeh. The duo remained married for a long time.
The details of their wedding remain a mystery, as the couple kept all the facts far from the limelight.
𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙄𝙧𝙤𝙣 𝙡𝙖𝙙𝙮 𝙤𝙛 𝙂𝙖𝙯𝙖
— Ahmed (@ThisahmedR) April 11, 2024
This is Amal Haniyeh, the wife of Ismail Haniyeh. She is admit in the hospital due to health illness. She did not know of the martyrdom of her children & grandchildren until this day and when Ismail Haniyeh went to her and informed her of… pic.twitter.com/SUOwxXilw1
Being together for a long time, Ismail and Amal welcomed 13 kids.
Their children are Sarah, Khawleh, Latife, Sana’a, Hazem, Mohammed, Wisam, Moath, Abed Al-Salam, Bothayna, Amir, Hammam, and A’ayed.
Three of them, Hazem, Amir, and Mohammed, were k*lled on April 10, 2024, when an Israeli airstrike struck the car they were driving.
Not only that, but the four of Ismail’s grandchildren passed away in the same attack. At the time of the tragedy, his wife, Amal, was in a hospital in Qatar.
She was admitted to the hospital in Doha due to an illness, but the details of her health issues remain a mystery.
Ismail also informed his wife about the Israeli attack that resulted in the demise of their sons and grandchildren.
Moments after the tragedy, the photo of Ismail with his wife from the hospital bed was shared online.
As of now, the whole Haniyeh family is mourning the loss of their beloved member, as Ismail was also killed on July 31, 2024.
Late Hamas Chief Ismail Haniyeh’s Net Worth Was In Billion
Through his successful career in Palestinian politics, Ismail Haniyeh was among the wealthiest Hamas Leaders.
Le chef du Hamas Ismaïl Haniyeh tué à Téhéran dans une frappe israélienne https://t.co/iDf4FXnNGM via @RFI
— ChrisProlls 💛🌻💙 (@chaussisfamily) July 31, 2024
According to sources, his net worth was estimated at $4 billion. Likewise, Hamas is the second most affluent and infamous group in the world after Islamic State.
Most of his money came from specific donations, charitable contributions, taxes, and, most importantly, sm*ggling and black market activities.
Additional Information
- The Israel Defense Forces targeted Ismail Haniyeh for his alleged involvement in attacks against Israeli citizens.
- Haniyeh’s sisters are Kholidia, Laila, and Sabah.
- Ismail was named in the global rebel designated by the United States.
