Samar Sabih

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Samar Ibrahim Sabih (born 1983) is a Palestinian member of Hamas. She is believed to be the militant group's first female bombmaker. [1]

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. [2] Sabih had been studying at the Islamic University of Gaza. [3] [4] Hamas then sent Sabih from Gaza to the West Bank to train other militants and would-be suicide bombers on the assembly of explosives. [5] Sabih was able to travel to the West Bank by claiming to be meeting her future fiancé. [4] In the West Bank city of Tulkarm, Sabih supported the Hamas cell allegedly responsible for the kidnapping and murder of Sasson Nuriel. [6]

On 29 September 2005, Israeli security officials arrested Sabih at her home in Tulkarm in the West Bank. [3] Her arrest was announced on 10 October as part of the mass arrest of 117 Hamas activists. [4] Israeli security officials claimed that Sabih confessed to her activities. [5] [2]

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References

  1. ↑ Harel, Amos (11 October 2005). "First Known Female Hamas Bomb Maker Among Many Detainees". Haaretz . Retrieved 10 December 2025.
  2. 1 2 Micalessin, Gian (12 October 2005). "Gaza, una studentessa la Lady Bomba di Hamas". Il Giornale (in Italian). Retrieved 24 October 2023.
  3. 1 2 Shaked, Ronny (27 October 2005). "Hamas' pregnant bomb maker". Ynet News. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
  4. 1 2 3 "117 Hamas activists arrested". Jerusalem Post. 10 October 2005. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
  5. 1 2 "Shin Bet reveals arrest of female bombmaker". The Guardian . Associated Press. 11 October 2005. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
  6. ↑ Weiss, Efrat (10 October 2005). "Shin Bet, IDF expose Hamas terror cells". Ynet News . Retrieved 24 October 2023.
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