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Abdel Aziz al-Rantisi was born on 23 October, 1947 in Yibna, Ramle, Mandatory Palestine, is a Palestinian political leader (1947–2004). Discover Abdel Aziz al-Rantisi's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 56 years old?

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Age 56 years old
Zodiac Sign Libra
Born 23 October 1947
Birthday 23 October
Birthplace Yibna, Ramle, Mandatory Palestine
Date of death 17 April, 2004
Died Place Gaza City, Gaza Strip, Palestinian territories
Nationality Palestine

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1947

Abdel Aziz al-Rantisi (عبد العزيز الرنتيسي; 23 October 1947 – 17 April 2004) was a Palestinian political leader and co-founder of Hamas, along with Sheikh Ahmed Yassin.

Rantisi was born in Yibna, Mandatory Palestine in 1947.

Rantisi was born in Yibna, near Ramle in Mandatory Palestine on 23 October 1947.

1948

During the 1948 Arab-Israeli War, his family fled or were expelled by Zionist militias to the Gaza Strip.

During the 1948 Arab-Israeli War, his family fled or were expelled by Zionist militias to the Gaza Strip.

1956

In 1956, when he was nine, Israeli soldiers killed his uncle in front of him in Khan Younis, which he stated had a lifelong impact on him.

He studied pediatric medicine and genetics at Egypt's, Alexandria University, graduating first in his class, during which he became member of the Muslim Brotherhood.

In 1956, when he was eight or nine, he witnessed the Khan Yunis massacre, in which Israeli soldiers killed hundreds of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.

During the massacre, al-Rantisi recalled that Israeli soldiers killed his uncle in front of him — as he explained to Joe Sacco, this fact was very important for his future life.

He studied pediatric medicine and genetics at Egypt's, Alexandria University, graduating first in his class.

He was a certified physician.

During his time in Egypt, he became a deeply convicted member of the Muslim Brotherhood.

1976

In 1976, he returned to Gaza to teach parasitology and genetics at the Islamic University of Gaza.

In 1976, Rantisi returned to Gaza to teach parasitology and genetics at the Islamic University.

1987

In 1987, four Palestinian civilians of the Jabalya refugee camp were killed in a traffic accident that involved Israeli settlers and soldiers.

Rantisi joined Sheikh Ahmad Yassin and Salah Shehadeh, among others, encouraging people to protest the occupation, after mosque services.

This was the start of the First Intifada, which lasted five years.

Rantisi became a popular organizer and leader whose efforts helped the formation of Hamas.

1988

During the First Intifada against the Israeli occupation in 1988, he became a popular organizer and a leader whose efforts helped the formation of Hamas.

1992

In December 1992, Rantissi was deported to southern Lebanon, as part of the expulsion of 416 Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad operatives, and emerged as the general spokesman of the expellees.

2003

On 8 June 2003, he directed a Hamas-led attack in which four Israeli soldiers were killed at the Erez Crossing in the Gaza Strip.

On 10 June 2003, Rantisi survived an Israeli helicopter attack on a car in which he was traveling.

He was lightly wounded in the attack, which killed one of his bodyguards, a civilian, and wounded at least 25 others.

2004

Rantisi became Hamas's political leader and spokesman in the Gaza Strip following the Israeli killing of Hamas spiritual leader Sheikh Ahmed Yassin in March 2004.

Rantisi opposed compromise with Israel and called for the creation of a Palestinian state (including the whole of the State of Israel) through military action against Israel.

On 17 April 2004, the Israeli Air Force assassinated al-Rantisi by firing Hellfire missiles from an AH-64 Apache helicopter at his car.

On 23 March 2004, Rantisi was named leader of Hamas in the Gaza Strip, following the killing of Ahmed Yassin by Israeli forces.

On 27 March 2004, Rantisi addressed 5,000 supporters in Gaza.

He declared the then-US President George W. Bush to be an "enemy of Muslims" and asserted that "America declared war against God. Sharon declared war against God and God declared war against America, Bush and Sharon. The war of God continues against them and I can see the victory coming up from the land of Palestine by the hand of Hamas."

On 17 April 2004, Rantisi was assassinated by the Israeli Air Force, when they fired Hellfire missiles from an AH-64 Apache helicopter at his car.

Two others, a bodyguard (named Akram Nassar), and Rantisi's 27-year-old son Mohammed, were also killed in the attack, and four bystanders wounded.

Israeli army radio stated that this was the first opportunity to target Rantisi, without significant collateral damage, since he took the leadership of Hamas, alleging that he had surrounded himself with human shields since the killing of Yassin.

Israeli Foreign Ministry spokesman Jonathan Peled stated:

British Foreign Minister Jack Straw condemned the action:

2006

Rantisi was married to Jamila Abdallah Taha al-Shanti, who was elected to the Palestinian Legislative Council in 2006, and who was herself assassinated in 2023; they had six children.