Ziyad al-Nakhalah

Palestinian politician

Ziyad Al-Nakhalah (born 6 April 1953) is a Palestinian politician. He has been the Secretary-General of the Islamic Jihad Movement in Palestine since 2018, following the illness of former Secretary-General Ramadan Shalah. Ziyad was previously Deputy Secretary-General, and was elected as the movement’s new Secretary-General in late September 2018.[1]

Ziyad al-Nakhalah
زياد النخالة
al-Nakhalah in 2022
Secretary-General of the Islamic Jihad Movement in Palestine
Assumed office
28 September 2018
Preceded byRamadan Shalah
Personal details
Born (1953-04-06) 6 April 1953 (age 71)
Khan Yunis, Gaza Strip, Palestine
NationalityPalestinian
Political partyIslamic Jihad Movement in Palestine
ResidenceBeirut, Lebanon and Damascus, Syria
EducationDiploma in Teaching

Biography change

Ziyad al-Nakhalah was born on 6 April 1953 in Khan Yunis, Gaza Strip, then under the Egyptian control. His father, Hajj Rushdi Al-Nakhalah, was killed in the city of Khan Yunis in 1956 during the Khan Yunis massacre against Egypt and Gaza.[2]

Personal life change

Ziyad Al-Nakhalah is married and has 4 daughters and 2 sons.[2]

References change

  1. "زياد النخالة.. ثالث أمين عام لحركة الجهاد ومؤسس جناحها العسكري" [Ziad Al-Nakhalah.. The third Secretary-General of the Islamic Jihad Movement and Founder of its military wing]. Al Jazeera (in Arabic). Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "من هو زياد نخالة؟". almanar.com.lb. Retrieved 7 January 2024.

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