Hamas’ senior political leader, Ismail Haniyeh, who was on his visit to Tehran for the inauguration of Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, was assassinated on July 31, 2024, at the age of 62.
Post his demise, Hamas released a statement that officialized his assassination. It read, “He was martyred following a cowardly Zionist assassination operation targeting his residence in Tehran.”
Well, throughout his life, Ismail Haniyeh maintained extreme privacy regarding his wife; however, in the past few months, people have been coming forward with assertions regarding his marital life.
On March 24, 2024, four months before his assassination news emerged, an Instagram user named Naz Hashem claimed that Ismail married for the 7th time.
Hashem introduced Ismail Haniyeh’s seventh wife, stating that she is 28-year-old Miss Malak Khanji.
Further, detailing the marriage, she wrote, “Malak is Haniyeh’s seventh wife, and their marriage .. held in Doha, Qatar, by the Egyptian preacher Wagdi Ghoneim on Friday, March 8, 2024.” Nevertheless, the official side has yet to confirm the information.
Although Ismail Haniyeh allegedly had multiple wives, his principal wife was Amal Haniyeh!
It is still unclear whether the now-late Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh had seven wives, but people are familiar with his long-term relationship with his wife, Amal Haniyeh.
Together with his wife Amal, Ismail Haniyeh welcomed 13 children together, among which his three sons Hazem, Amir, and Mohammad lost their lives in an Israeli attack in northern Gaza, Aljazeera reports.
𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙄𝙧𝙤𝙣 𝙡𝙖𝙙𝙮 𝙤𝙛 𝙂𝙖𝙯𝙖
— Ahmed (@ThisahmedR) April 11, 2024
This is Amal Haniyeh, the wife of Ismail Haniyeh. She is admit in the hospital due to health illness. She did not know of the martyrdom of her children & grandchildren until this day and when Ismail Haniyeh went to her and informed her of… pic.twitter.com/SUOwxXilw1
Further, in the same violent invasion, Ismail and Amal lost their four grandchildren. Initially, Amal was unaware of this tragic incident in the family as she was reportedly in the hospital for treatment during the time.
On April 11, 2024, a Twitter user, Ahmed, wrote about Amal’s illness and ongoing treatment in the hospital when she came to know about the “martyrdom of her children & grandchildren.” Further, in the statement, he considered Amal the Iron Lady of Gaza.
Well, now, as Ismail Haniyeh has passed away, his wife Amal Haniyeh survived him, per the Guardian report.
Additional Information
- Ismail Haniyeh, aka Ismail Abdel Salam Ahmed Haniyeh, was born to his Muslim parents in the Shati refugee camp west of Gaza City in 1963. She graduated from the University of Gaza in 1987 with a degree in Arabic Literature.
- The notorious Hamas leader also served as the prime minister of the Palestinian National Authority. Sources say he resided in several places, including the Rimla neighborhood in Gaza, Doha, Qatar, with his wife Amal and other family members.
- Media spotted Ismail with his sons Maaz and Abdel Salam in Qatar multiple times. According to the report, Ismail’s net worth was $4.5 billion at the time of his demise.
