He was the secretary of Hamas' Islamic Council and is considered close to Sheikh Ahmed Yassin. He was imprisoned for six years (1989–1995) in an Israeli prison. He led the negotiat...
He was the secretary of Hamas' Islamic Council and is considered close to Sheikh Ahmed Yassin. He was imprisoned for six years (1989–1995) in an Israeli prison. He led the negotiations in the Shalit deal on behalf of Hamas and was described in Israeli media as the architect of the deal. Member of Hamas' Political Bureau in the Gaza Strip.