Samar Sabih
Samar Ibrahim Sabih (born 1983) is a Palestinian member of Hamas. She is believed to be the militant group's first female bombmaker, for which she was imprisoned by Israel between 2005 and 2007.
Biography
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][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.[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] She was sentenced to 28 months in prison on charges of conducting military training and belonging to Hamas, along with her husband.[7] Sabih and her son were released from prison on 17 December 2007 after completing her sentence. She was met by her husband, who had been deported to Gaza, at the Erez Crossing.[8]
Personal life
Sabih is married to Razmi Subih. In 2006, Sabih gave birth to her son Baraa at an Israeli military hospital in Kfar Saba. At the time, Razmi was imprisoned at Negev Prison.[7]
See also
References
- ↑ Harel, Amos (11 October 2005). "First Known Female Hamas Bomb Maker Among Many Detainees". Haaretz. Retrieved 10 December 2025.
- 1 2 Micalessin, Gian (12 October 2005). "Gaza, una studentessa la Lady Bomba di Hamas". Il Giornale (in Italian). Retrieved 24 October 2023.
- 1 2 Shaked, Ronny (27 October 2005). "Hamas' pregnant bomb maker". Ynet News. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
- 1 2 3 "117 Hamas activists arrested". Jerusalem Post. 10 October 2005. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
- 1 2 "Shin Bet reveals arrest of female bombmaker". The Guardian. Associated Press. 11 October 2005. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
- ↑ Weiss, Efrat (10 October 2005). "Shin Bet, IDF expose Hamas terror cells". Ynet News. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
- 1 2 "براء يولد بسجن الاحتلال الإسرائيلي لوالدين أسيرين". Al Jazeera. 1 May 2006. Retrieved 15 April 2026.
- ↑ "إطلاق سراح الأسيرة صبيح وطفلها المولود في سجون الاحتلال بعد 28 شهراً من الاعتقال اقرأ المزيد عبر المركز الفلسطيني للإعلام". Palinfo. 17 December 2007. Retrieved 15 April 2026.