Ghazi Hamad

Ghāzi Hamad
غازي حمد
Personal details
Born1964 (age 59–60)
Yibna refugee camp, Gaza Strip
NationalityPalestinian
Political partyHamas

Ghāzi Hamad (Arabic: غازي حمد; born 1964) is a senior Hamas member. He formerly was chairman of the border crossings authority in the Gaza Strip and Deputy Foreign Minister in the Hamas government of 2012.[1][2]

According to the New York Times, Hamad left Gaza for Lebanon weeks before the Hamas 7 October 2023 attack upon Israel that triggered the 2023 Israel–Hamas war.[3]

  1. ^ Hamas seeks to enter the world of diplomacy. Saleh al-Naami, Asharq Al-Awsat, 5 September 2012
  2. ^ Eldar, Shlomi (16 November 2012). "Hamas' Leadership Crisis May Spell Radicalization". Maariv. Archived from the original on 21 November 2012. Retrieved 16 December 2012 – via Al-Monitor.
  3. ^ Kingsley, Patrick (19 November 2023). "For Years, Two Men Shuttled Messages Between Israel and Hamas. No Longer". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 22 November 2023.