Yahya Sinwar Siblings: Did Yahya Sinwar Have Siblings?

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Yahya Sinwar was born Yahya Ibrahim Hassan Sinwar.

Yahya Sinwar was a Palestine militant and a politician.

Yahya Sinwar served as the de facto leader of the Hamas.

Yahya Sinwar was chairman of the Hamas Political Bureau from August 2024 till his death.

FILE PHOTO: Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar looks on as Palestinian Hamas supporters take part in an anti-Israel rally over tension in Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa mosque, in Gaza City October 1, 2022. REUTERS/Mohammed Salem/File Photo

He was also Hamas leader in Gaza Strip from February 2017 until he died.

Yahya Sinwar has been in the news because of his death so this article looks at his life.

Yahya Sinwar died on October 16, 2024. He died in Tal as Sultan. CNN reports that “Israel says a drone later discovered Sinwar’s body in the rubble of the building, which was struck by an Israeli tank on Wednesday. Only after sending in soldiers on foot did the Israeli military identify the man as Hamas’ leader”.

Yahya Sinwar was born on October 29, 1962. He was born in Khan Yunis.

Reports indicate that Yahya Sinwar was born in Khan Younis refugee camp to parents who had been displaced from Ashkelon in the 1948 Arab-Israeli War. His father was called Ibrahim Sinwar who died recently at age 90, however, not much information is out there about his mother.

Yahya Sinwar Siblings: Did Yahya Sinwar Have Siblings?

Yahya Sinwar is said to have a sibling. His brother, who analysts say may take over from him, is a military leader. He is called Mohammed Sinwar and has training and influence in the military. He has been tipped to continue the legacy of his brother. However, our research indicated that he had a sister, but she died.

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