Samar Ibrahim Sabih (born 1983) is a Palestinian member of Hamas. She is believed to be the militant group's first female bombmaker.
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.[1] Sabih had been studying at the Islamic University of Gaza.[2][3] Hamas then sent Sabih from Gaza to the West Bank to train other militants and would-be suicide bombers on the assembly of explosives.[4] Sabih was able to travel to the West Bank by claiming to be meeting her future fiance.[3] In the West Bank city of Tulkarm, Sabih supported the Hamas cell allegedly responsible for the kidnapping and murder of Sasson Nuriel.[5]
On 29 September 2005, Israeli security officials arrested Sabih at her home in Tulkarm in the West Bank.[2] Her arrest was announced on 10 October as part of the mass arrest of 117 Hamas activists.[3] Israeli security officials claimed that Sabih confessed to her activities.[4][1]
References edit
- ^ a b Micalessin, Gian (2005-10-12). "Gaza, una studentessa la Lady Bomba di Hamas". Il Giornale (in Italian). Retrieved 24 October 2023.
- ^ a b Shaked, Ronny (2005-10-27). "Hamas' pregnant bomb maker". Ynet News. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
- ^ a b c "117 Hamas activists arrested". Jerusalem Post. 2005-10-10. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
- ^ a b "Shin Bet reveals arrest of female bombmaker". The Guardian. Associated Press. 2005-10-11. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
- ^ Weiss, Efrat (2005-10-10). "Shin Bet, IDF expose Hamas terror cells". Ynet News. Retrieved 24 October 2023.