Samar Sabih

Samar Ibrahim Sabih (born 1983) is a Palestinian member of Hamas. She is believed to be the militant group's first female bombmaker, for which she was imprisoned by Israel between 2005 and 2007.

Biography According to the Shin Bet, Sabih was recruited by Hamas in 2003 in the Jabaliya refugee camp in Gaza and became the group's first female bombmaker. Sabih was able to travel to the West Bank by claiming to be meeting her future fiancé.

On 29 September 2005, Israeli security officials arrested Sabih at her home in Tulkarm. Israeli security officials claimed that Sabih confessed to her activities. She was sentenced to 28 months in prison on charges of conducting military training and belonging to Hamas, along with her husband. Sabih and her son were released from prison on 17 December 2007 after completing her sentence. She was met by her husband, who had been deported to Gaza, at the Erez Crossing.

Personal life Sabih is married to Razmi Subih. In 2006, Sabih gave birth to her son Baraa at an Israeli military hospital in Kfar Saba. At the time, Razmi was imprisoned at Negev Prison.