Jamila Abdallah Taha al-Shanti

Jamila al-Shanti
جميلة الشنطي
Member of the Palestinian Legislative Council
In office
2006–2023
Personal details
Born
Jamila Abdallah Taha al-Shanti

(1955-03-15)15 March 1955
Jabalia refugee camp
Died19 October 2023(2023-10-19) (aged 68)
Gaza, Gaza Strip
Cause of deathBombing
NationalityPalestinian
Political partyHamas
SpouseAbdel Aziz al-Rantisi (assassinated in 2004)
OccupationFaculty member, teacher, politician, activist
Military service
AllegiancePalestine

Jamila Abdallah Taha al-Shanti (Arabic: جميلة عبد الله طه الشنطي‎; 15 March 1955 – 19 October 2023) was a Palestinian politician who was a member of Hamas who had previously been a member of the Palestinian Legislative Council. She was killed in an Israeli strike on Gaza on 19 October 2023, during the 2023 Israel–Hamas war.[1][2][3]

  1. ^ Ben-David, Ricky; Spiro, Amy; Davidovich, Joshua; Magid, Jacob; Ghert-Zand, Renee; Magid, Jacob; Fabian, Emanuel (19 October 2023). "Jamila al-Shanti, 1st woman in Hamas political bureau, said killed in Israeli strike". The Times of Israel. Archived from the original on 19 October 2023. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
  2. ^ "Hamas political leader killed in Gaza". The Jerusalem Post. 19 October 2023. Archived from the original on 19 October 2023. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
  3. ^ Dooley, Matthew (19 October 2023). "Hamas political leader killed by Israel in devastating strike against terrorists". Express.co.uk. Archived from the original on 19 October 2023. Retrieved 19 October 2023.