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| 1929 | Birth Palestine Yassin, Ahmed |  |
| 1st Jan Jura Birth of Ahmed Yassin in the British Mandate of Palestine |
| 1947 | Birth Palestine Rantissi, Abdel Aziz al- | |
| 23rd Oct Yubna Birth of Abdel Aziz al-Rantissi |
| 1987 | Hamas Palestine Yassin, Ahmed | |
| Gazarip During the first intifada, Yassin co-founds Hamas with Abdel Aziz al-Rantissi, originally calling it the Palestinian Wing of the Muslim Brotherhood, and becoming its the spiritual leader |
| 1987 | Intifada Palestine Rantissi, Abdel Aziz al- | |
| 23rd Oct Gazarip 4 children of the Jabalya refugee camp in the Gaza Strip are run over by an Israeli truck, Rantissi, Sheikh Ahmad Yassin, 'Abdel Fattah Dukhan, Mohammed Shama', ,Ibrahim al-Yazour, Issa al-Najjar, & Salah Shehadeh begin the intifada |
| 23rd Oct Gazarip Start of the first intifada, under Rantissi's leadership the organization becomes known as Hamas , formed later in the year, "Intifada" is the Arabic word for "uprising" |
| 1988 | Hamas Palestine Yassin, Ahmed | |
| Gazarip Hamas ' charter calls for the destruction of the State of Israel and its replacement with a Palestinian Islamic state in the area that is now Israel, the West Bank, and the Gaza Strip |
| Gazarip Hamas ' charter calls for the destruction of the State of Israel and its replacement with a Palestinian Islamic state in the area that is now Israel, the West Bank, and the Gaza Strip |
| West Bank Hamas ' charter calls for the destruction of the State of Israel and its replacement with a Palestinian Islamic state in the area that is now Israel, the West Bank, and the Gaza Strip |
| 1992 | Exile of Rantissi Palestine Rantissi, Abdel Aziz al- | |
| Gazarip Rantissi is deported to southern Lebanon, as part of the expulsion of 416 Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad operatives, and emerged as the general spokesman of the expellees |
| 1997 | Arrest Palestine Yassin, Ahmed | |
| Resumes his calls for attacks on Israel, using tactics including suicide bombings, thus violating the condition of his release |
| Yassin is released from Israeli prison as part of an arrangement with Jordan following a failed assassination attempt of Khaled Mashal conducted by the Israeli Mossad in Jordan |
| 2003 | Bombing of Erez Checkpoint Palestine Rantissi, Abdel Aziz al- | |
| 8th June Gazarip Rantissi is responsible for directing the Hamas -led attack in which four Israeli soldiers are killed at the Erez Checkpoint in the Gaza Strip |
| 2004 | Assassination Palestine Rantissi, Abdel Aziz al- | |
| 17th April Gazarip Rantissi is assassinated by the Israeli Army after they fire hellfire missiles from an Apache helicopter at his car |
| 2004 | Assassination Palestine Yassin, Ahmed | |
| 22nd Mar Ahmed Yassin is killed in an Israeli attack while he was being wheeled out of an early morning prayer session, an Israeli helicopter gunship fires Hellfire missiles at Yassin and both of his bodyguards |
| 22nd Mar The killing provokes widespread condemnation from the international community, Kofi Annan, UN General secretary, condemns the killing and calls on Israel to halt its policy of assassination |
| 22nd Mar The UN Commission on Human Rights passes a resolution condemning the killing, supported by votes from 31 countries including the People's Republic of China, India, Indonesia, Russia, and SouthAfrica with 2 votes against and 18 abstentions |
| 14th Jan Erez After a woman's suicide bombing at the Erez crossing, in which Reem Raiyshi detonates herself, Yassin expressed his satisfaction with the execution of the attack |
| 2004 | Death Palestine Rantissi, Abdel Aziz al- | |
| 17th April Gazarip Rantissi is assassinated by the Israeli Army after they fire hellfire missiles from an Apache helicopter at his car |
| 2004 | Death Palestine Yassin, Ahmed | |
| 22nd Mar Ahmed Yassin is killed in an Israeli attack while he was being wheeled out of an early morning prayer session, an Israeli helicopter gunship fires Hellfire missiles at Yassin and both of his bodyguards |
| 2004 | Hamas Palestine Rantissi, Abdel Aziz al- | |
| 23rd Mar Gazarip Rantissi is named leader of Hamas in the Gaza Strip, following the killing of Ahmed Yassin by Israeli forces |
| 27th Mar Gazarip Rantissi addresses 5,000 supporters in Gaza. He declared USApresident George W. Bush to be an "enemy of Muslims" |
| 2005 | Hamas Palestine Abbas, Mahmoud | |
| 23rd Jan Israeli radio reports that Abbas had secured a 30-day ceasefire from Hamas and Islamic Jihad |
| 2007 | Hamas Palestine Abbas, Mahmoud | |
| Jan Mecca Leaders from Hamas and Fatah, two Palestinian factions that have been engaged in deadly violence, meet in Mecca and reach deal to end the fighting and to form a unity government |
| Jan President Mahmoud Abbas (Fatah) issues a decree outlawing the Hamas militia and executive force after Hamas militarily takes control of the Gaza Strip |
