Death of Ahmed Ismail Hassan Yassin
Death of Sheikh Ahmed Ismail Hassan Yassin, assassinated
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Ahmed Ismail Hassan Yassin Biography and Timeline
Follow Ahmed Ismail Hassan Yassin through 22 dated historical records for Palestine.
Ahmed Ismail Hassan Yassin, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1937–2004Years on this page
1937
1987
Hamas
Asserts that Palestine is an Islamic land "consecrated for future Muslim generations until Judgment Day" and that no Arab leader had the right to give up any part of this territory.
Hamas
During the First Intifada, Yassin co-founds Hamas with Abdel Aziz al-Rantissi, originally calling it the Palestinian Wing of the Muslim Brotherhood, and becoming its spiritual leader.
Hamas
Yassin opposes the peace process between the Palestinians and the Israelis & supports armed resistance against Israel.
Intifada
During the First Intifada, Yassin co-founds Hamas with Abdel Aziz al-Rantissi, originally calling it the Palestinian Wing of the Muslim Brotherhood, and becoming its spiritual leader
Hamas
During the First Intifada, Yassin co-founds Hamas with Abdel Aziz al-Rantissi, originally calling it the Palestinian Wing of the Muslim Brotherhood, and becoming its spiritual leader. Asserts that Palestine is an Islamic land "consecrated for future Muslim generations until Judgment Day" and that no Arab leader had the right to give up any part of this territory
Intifada
During the First Intifada, Yassin co-founds Hamas with Abdel Aziz al-Rantissi, originally calling it the Palestinian Wing of the Muslim Brotherhood, and becoming its spiritual leader
1988
Hamas
Hamass 1988 charter calls for the replacement of Israel and the Palestinian Territories with an Islamic Palestinian state
Hamas
Hamass 1988 charter calls for the replacement of Israel and the Palestinian Territories with an Islamic Palestinian state
1989
Arrest of Ahmed Ismail Hassan Yassin
Yassin is arrested by the Israelis and sentenced to life imprisonment
Hamas
Yassin is arrested by the Israelis and sentenced to life imprisonment
1999
Arrest of Ahmed Ismail Hassan Yassin
Yassin is released from Israeli prison as part of an arrangement with Jordan following the failed assassination attempt of Khaled Mashal, which had been conducted by the Israeli Mossad in Jordan. Yassin is released by Israel in exchange for two Mossad agents who had been arrested by Jordanian authorities on the condition that he refrain from continuing to call for suicide bombings against Israel
Hamas
Yassin is released by Israel in exchange for two Mossad agents who had been arrested by Jordanian authorities on the condition that he refrain from continuing to call for suicide bombings against Israel
Hamas
Yassin is released from Israeli prison as part of an arrangement with Jordan following the failed assassination attempt of Khaled Mashal, which had been conducted by the Israeli Mossad in Jordan.
Hamas
Yassin resumes his leadership of Hama, he immediately resumes his calls for attacks on Israel, using tactics including suicide bombings, thus violating the condition of his release.
Mossad
Yassin is released from Israeli prison as part of an arrangement with Jordan following the failed assassination attempt of Khaled Mashal, which had been conducted by the Israeli Mossad in Jordan. Yassin is released by Israel in exchange for two Mossad agents who had been arrested by Jordanian authorities on the condition that he refrain from continuing to call for suicide bombings against Israel
Suicide
Yassin resumes his leadership of Hama, he immediately resumes his calls for attacks on Israel, using tactics including suicide bombings, thus violating the condition of his release. Yassin is released by Israel in exchange for two Mossad agents who had been arrested by Jordanian authorities on the condition that he refrain from continuing to call for suicide bombings against Israel
2003
Hamas
Yassin further promised that Hamas would teach Israel an "unforgettable lesson" as a result of the assassination attempt. An Israeli Air Force (IAF) F-16 fired several missiles on a building in Gaza City, the Gaza Strip, Yassin was in the building at the time but survived
2004
Hamas
Reem Raiyshis suicide bombing at the Erez crossing on 14 January 2004, which killed four civilians, was believed by the Israeli military to have been directly ordered by Yassin
Suicide
Reem Raiyshis suicide bombing at the Erez crossing on 14 January 2004, which killed four civilians, was believed by the Israeli military to have been directly ordered by Yassin
Assassination of Ahmed Ismail Hassan Yassin
Assassinated when an Israeli helicopter gunship fired a missile at him as he was being wheeled to early morning prayers
Death of Ahmed Ismail Hassan Yassin
200,000 Palestinians attend his funeral procession
Records, sources and methodology
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