Jamila Abdallah Taha al-Shanti
Jamila al-Shanti | |
|---|---|
| جميلة الشنطي | |
| Member of the Palestinian Legislative Council | |
| In office 2006–2023 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jamila Abdallah Taha al-Shanti 15 March 1955 Bombing |
| Nationality | Palestinian |
| Political party | Hamas |
| Occupation | Faculty member, politician, activist |
Jamila Abdallah Taha al-Shanti (
Early life and education
Al-Shanti was born on 15 March 1955.[4] She held a PhD in English.[4]
Career
Al-Shanti was a member of
Islamic University in Gaza.[4]
Death
On 19 October 2023, al-Shanti was killed in an Israeli strike on
2023 Israel–Hamas war. She was the first woman of the Hamas Politburo to be killed by Israel.[6][7][8]
References
- ^ Ben-David, Ricky; Spiro, Amy; Davidovich, Joshua; Magid, Jacob; Ghert-Zand, Renee; Magid, Jacob; Fabian, Emanuel (19 October 2023). "Jamila al-Shanti, 1st woman in Hamas political bureau, said killed in Israeli strike". The Times of Israel. Archived from the original on 19 October 2023. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
- ^ "Hamas political leader killed in Gaza". The Jerusalem Post. 19 October 2023. Archived from the original on 19 October 2023. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
- ^ Dooley, Matthew (19 October 2023). "Hamas political leader killed by Israel in devastating strike against terrorists". Express.co.uk. Archived from the original on 19 October 2023. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
- ^ a b c d "Brief profiles of Hamas leading candidates". Albawaba. 27 January 2006. Archived from the original on 28 May 2022. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
- ^ ISBN 978-1-60980-083-3. Archivedfrom the original on 2 October 2023. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
- ^ Ben-David, Ricky; Spiro, Amy; Davidovich, Joshua; Magid, Jacob; Ghert-Zand, Renee; Magid, Jacob; Fabian, Emanuel (19 October 2023). "Jamila al-Shanti, 1st woman in Hamas political bureau, said killed in Israeli strike". The Times of Israel. Archived from the original on 19 October 2023. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
- ^ "Hamas political leader killed in Gaza". The Jerusalem Post. 19 October 2023. Archived from the original on 19 October 2023. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
- ^ Dooley, Matthew (19 October 2023). "Hamas political leader killed by Israel in devastating strike against terrorists". Express.co.uk. Archived from the original on 19 October 2023. Retrieved 19 October 2023.