Said Seyam

Politician

1959 – 2009

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Who was Said Seyam?

Said Seyam was the Interior Minister of the Palestinian government of March 2006. He joined Hamas, and became one of its top commanders. During the Gaza War, Seyam was killed in an Israeli airstrike in Jabalia. Seyam was the most senior Hamas member assassinated in Operation Cast Lead, and the most senior Hamas figure killed by Israel since the assassination of Abdel Aziz Al Rantisi in April 2004.

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Born
Jul 22, 1959
Al-Shati
Religion
  • Islam
Ethnicity
  • Palestinian people
Nationality
  • Palestinian National Authority
Profession
Died
Jan 15, 2009
Jabalia

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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