Yahya Ayyash

Yahya Abd-al-Latif Ayyash (Arabic: يحيى عياش‎) (22 February 1966 – 5 January 1996) was the chief bombmaker of Hamas and the leader of the West Bank battalion of the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades. In that capacity, he earned the nickname the Engineer (Arabic: المهندس‎, transliterated al-Muhandis). He was assassinated by Shin Bet on 5 January 1996.He is a celebrated hero to Palestinians who have named streets and other locales in his honor.

Personal facts

Birth dateFebruary 22, 1966
Birth place
Rafat , West Bank
Religion
Islam
Date of deathJanuary 05, 1996
Place of death
Gaza Strip , Gaza City
Education
Birzeit University

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