Mohammed Sinwar | |
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محمد السنوار | |
Prime Minister | Issam al-Da'alis |
Personal details | |
Born | Mohammed Ibrahim Hassan Sinwar 16 September 1975 Khan Yunis refugee camp, Gaza Strip |
Relatives | Yahya Sinwar (brother) |
Nickname | Abu Ibrahim (kunya) |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Hamas (Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades) |
Years of service | 1991–present |
Rank | Commander |
Battles/wars | |
Mohammed Ibrahim Hassan Sinwar (Arabic: محمد إبراهيم حسن السنوار; born 16 September 1975) is a Palestinian politician. He is also a leader of the Ezzedeen Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas.
He spent several years in Israeli jails in the 1990s and became the leader of Hamas' Khan Younis Brigade in 2005. He has been subject to several assassination attempts by Israel.[1]