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.
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Birth date | February 22, 1966 |
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Date of death | January 05, 1996 |
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