About Rawhi Mushtaha
Lived 1959 – 2024 (aged 64–65). Rawhi Mushtaha was a politician.
Rawhi Mushtaha (; 1959–2024) was a Palestinian militant and a founding member of Hamas. He was the head of the Hamas government in the Gaza Strip. In October 2024, it was announced that he had been killed in an Israeli airstrike three months earlier. In January 2025, Hamas confirmed his death in an Israeli air strike.
Biography In 2012, Mushtaha was elected to serve as a member of the political bureau of Hamas. In 2015, his name was added to the US State Department's list of specially declared global terrorists, along with Muhammad Deif and Yahya Sinwar.
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Who was Rawhi Mushtaha?
head of the Gaza Strip's Hamas government
When was Rawhi Mushtaha born?
Rawhi Mushtaha was born in 1959 in Shuja'iyya.
When did Rawhi Mushtaha die?
Rawhi Mushtaha died in 2024 in Gaza Strip.
What was Rawhi Mushtaha's occupation?
Rawhi Mushtaha was a politician.
What nationality was Rawhi Mushtaha?
Rawhi Mushtaha's recorded nationality: Palestine.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Rawhi Mushtaha. https://biography.guide/rawhi-mushtaha/
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