Yahya Ayyash
(1966-1996)
Palestinian militant and bombmaker
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Yahya Abd-al-Latif Ayyash (Arabic: يحيى عياش) (6March 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.
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22 February 1966 Rafat, West Bank
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5 January 1996 (aged 29) Beit Lahia, Gaza Strip
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