Hamas - Terrorist Group

Arrest of Sheikh Ahmed Yassin

Jan 1, 1984

Sheikh Ahmed Yassin was sentenced to 13 years of prison after the discovery of an arms cache. He was freed the next year.

Hamas was formed

Dec 1, 1987

Hamas was founded during the begininning of the first Palestinian Intifada (uprising). This organization was fromed by Sheikh Ahmed Yassin

First Hamas suicide bombing at Mehola Junction.

Apr 16, 1993

Yahya Ayyash, a bomb maker, rigged a Volkswagen Transporter and it was connected to a detonator switch in the driver's controls. A Hamas operative drove the car to Mehola Junction, a rest area on the Jordan Valley Highway in the West Bank. After 1:00 AM, the car exploded and killed al-Nabulsi and Marwan Ghani, a Palestinian from the nearby village of Bardala, Ghani's brother and eight Israeli soldiers were slightly injured.

Sheikh Yassin is freed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Oct 1, 1997

Yassin was freed for "humanitarian reasons" and due to the botched killing attempt on Khaled Mashal, on September 25, 1997 by the Mossad in Jordan, a deal was brokered by Bill Clinton between Israel and Jordan.
Sheikh Yassin is acclaimed as a hero on his return to Gaza.

Death of Mohiyedine Sharif, master bombmaker

Mar 29, 1998

A protégé of Yahya Ayyash, Sharif. He died in a car explosion near a garage in Ramallah.

Israel kills the leader Ibrahim al-Makadmeh

Mar 8, 2003

A leader of the Hamas's military wing also known as Khaled Mashal was killed by Israel. Three other men were also killed.

Palestinian militants announce cease-fire

Jun 29, 2003

They promised to stop Palestinian rocket attacks on southern Israel and ease border closings that has affected Gaza's economy,

10 year truce (hudna) offered by senior Hamas official Abdel Aziz al-Rantissi

Jan 6, 2004

This was inn exchange of Israel's complete withdrawal to the 1967 borders.

Hamas leader, Sheikh Ahmed Yassin, killed

Mar 22, 2004

Yassin e was being wheeled out for a early morning prayer and then an Israeli helicopter fired missiles at Yassin and both of his bodyguards.

Killing of Izz El-Deen Sheikh Khalil

Sep 26, 2004

Khalil was killed by a car bomb in Damascus, Syria. Khalil was a distinguised member of Hamas terrorist group and was believe to be in charge of group's military wing outside the Palestinian terroritories.