Amal Syam

Amal Mohammed Hirmas
أمل محمد هرماس


Minister of Women's Affairs
In office March 2007 – ?
President	Mahmoud Abbas
Prime Minister	Ismail Haniyeh

Personal details
Born	14 December 1962
Nationality	Palestinian
Political party	Hamas

Hamas biographies
Abbreviations p. parents from b. born in d. death
Leaders Party leader Ahmed Yassin (1987–2004) b. Al-Jura, d. 2004 Abdel Aziz al-Rantisi (2004) b. Yibna, d. 2004 Khaled Mashal (2004–2017) b. Silwad Ismail Haniyeh (2017–2024) p. Al-Jura, b. Al-Shati, d. 2024 Yahya Sinwar (2024) p. Al‑Majal, b. Khan Yunis, d. 2024 Leader in Gaza Ismail Haniyeh (2007–2017) p. Al-Jura, b. Al-Shati, d. 2024 Yahya Sinwar (2017–2024) p. Al‑Majal, b. Khan Yunis, d. 2024 Deputy Leader Mousa Abu Marzook (1997–2013) p. Yibna, b. Rafah Ismail Haniyeh (2013–2017) p. Al-Jura, b. Al-Shati, d. 2024 Saleh al-Arouri (2017–2024) b. 'Arura, d. 2024 Khalil al-Hayya (2024–) b. Gaza City Military wing leader Mohammed Deif p. Al‑Qubayba, b. Khan Yunis, d. 2024
Politicians and officials Male politicians Basem Naim b. Beit Hanoun Head of International relations Previously: Health Minister Aziz Dweik Ali Baraka Mousa Abu Marzook Female politicians Jamila al-Shanti b. Jabalia, m. Widow of Rantisi, d. 2023 Minister for Women's Affairs Government officials in the Gaza Strip Faiq Al-Mabhouh p. Bayt Tima, b. Jabalia, d. 2024 Police and crisis management Ashraf al-Qedra Health Ministry spokesperson Officials in Lebanon Osama Hamdan Officials in Turkey Zaher Jabarin Alleged weapons dealers Mahmoud al-Mabhouh p. Bayt Tima b. Jabalia d. 2010
Al-Qassam Brigades Spokesperson: Abu Obaida Chief of staff: Mohammed Deif p. Kawkaba (near Kokhav Michael) and Al‑Qubayba, b. Khan Yunis Botched assassination in 2014 d. Unconfirmed in 2024 ICC arrest warrant Marwan Issa p. Al‑Majal b. Bureij refugee camp d. 2024 Yahya Sinwar d. 2024 (political leader KIA see above) Alleged "Nukhba" Ayman Nofal d. 2023 Ali Al Qadi Qassam commanders Ahmed Jabari Mahmoud Rushdi Ishtiwi Muhammad Abu Shamala Raed al Atar Engineers Yahya Ayyash Adnan al-Ghoul Martyrdom operatives Jafar Muna
Alphabetical list Imad Abbas Ismail Abu Shanab Imad al-Alami Saleh al-Arouri Salah al-Bardawil Essam al-Da'alis Muhammad Ismail Darwish Wissam Farhat Osama Hamdan Zaher Jabarin Khaled Mashal Rawhi Mushtaha Abdel Aziz al-Rantisi Muhammad Shabana Fatah Sharif Yahya Sinwar Sheikh Abu Salah Taha Ahmed Yassin Hassan Yousef Mahmoud al-Zahar Imad Abbas Emad Akel Raed al Atar Yahya Ayyash Abdullah Barghouti Mohammed Dababish Mohammed Deif Ahmed Ghandour Adnan al-Ghoul Hamza Abu al-Haija Walid Hamdiya Ibrahim Hamed Abu Omar Hassan Marwan Issa Ahmed Jabari Fursan Khalifa Izz El-Deen Sheikh Khalil Mahmoud al-Mabhouh Tito Masoud Mohammed Sinwar Wa'el Nassar Ayman Nofal Ali Al Qadi Rafa Salama Samar Sabih Mohiyedine Sharif Salah Shehade Alaa Shreiteh Omar Abd al-Razaq Samir Abu Eisheh Muhammad Abu Tir Atef Adwan Jamal Akal Yunis Al Astal Nizar Awadallah Husam Badran Ahmad Bahar Ali Baraka Mohammad Barghouti Issa Batran Fadi Mohammad al-Batsh Abdul Fatah Dukhan Aziz Dweik Mazen Faqha Nidal Farahat Kamal Ghanaja Ibrahim Ghosheh Ihab al-Ghussein Samira Abdullah Halaykah Fathi Hamad Ghazi Hamad Ismail Haniyeh Abu Omar Hassan Khalil al-Hayya Ahmad Abu Holi Tawfik Jaber Abd al-Rahman al-Jamal Hadem Rida Jarrar Wasfi Kabha Ahmad Kurd Faiq Al-Mabhouh Ibrahim al-Makadmeh Yousef al-Mansi Mousa Abu Marzook Osama Mazini Basem Naim Umm Nidal Hatem Qafisha Nayef Rajoub Nizar Rayan Reem Riyashi Muhammad Sawalha Said Seyam Nasser al-Shaer Jamila Abdallah Taha al-Shanti Khaled Tafesh Ayman Taha Mohammad Taha Sheikh Abu Salah Taha Raad Thabet Adly Yaish Ahmed Yousef Hassan Yousef Mosab Hassan Yousef Mahmoud al-Zahar Mahmoud Khalil Zakzuk Wael Al Zard Ziad Al-Zaza Sami Abu Zuhri Mohamed Zouari Dissident faction Qawasameh tribe

Amal Hirmas (Arabic: أمل هرماس) (born December 14, 1962) is a member of the Palestinian group Hamas. She served as the Minister of Women's Affairs in the March 2007 unity cabinet of the Palestinian National Authority.^[1]

References

^ "Dr. Kholoud Daibes-Abu Diya and Amal Siam..Two Bethlehem Ministers in the Unity Government" د.خلود دعيبس-ابو دية وامل صيام..وزيرتان تلحميتان في حكومة الوحدة. www.alwatanvoice.com. 15 March 2007.

General	Original Charter Revised Charter 1992 deportations UNRWA Holocaust dispute 25th anniversary of Hamas (2012)
Fatah–Hamas conflict	Takeover of the Gaza Strip 2009 Hamas political violence in Gaza Reconciliation process Mecca Agreement Doha Agreement Cairo Agreement Algiers Declaration
Gaza–Israel conflict	First Intifada Second Intifada Gaza war Hostage crisis 2023 ceasefire 2025 ceasefire

Governance

Palestinian Authority	First Haniyeh Government Second Haniyeh Government Economic Sanctions
Gaza Strip	2007 2012 2016 Supreme Administrative Committee

Political wing

People	List of leaders of Hamas Khaled Mashal Ismail Haniyeh Yahya Sinwar Mohammed Sinwar Basem Naim Ali Baraka Mousa Abu Marzook Zaher Jabarin Issam al-Da'alis Abdel Aziz al-Rantisi hospital Women: Jamila Abdallah Taha al-Shanti Umm Nidal
Elections	2005 presidential 2006 legislative
Other	Hamas temporary committee Islamic Salvation Party

Law and order

Interior Minister of the Gaza Strip
- Ihab al-Ghussein
Police
- Faiq Mabhouh
Palestinian Executive Force
- Said Seyam
Palestinian law
- Executions

Military wing

Units	Palestinian Joint Operations Room Al-Qassam Brigades Nukbha Ayman Nofal Tulkarm Brigade al-Aqsa Flood Vanguards unit
People	Leader: Izz al-Din al-Haddad Spokesperson: Abu Ubaida Saleh al-Arouri Emad Akel Yahya Ayyash Salah Shehade Mohammed Deif Marwan Issa Adnan al-Ghoul Mazen Faqha Wa'el Nassar Ahmed Jabari Imad Abbas Mahmoud al-Mabhouh Nidal Farahat Yunis Al Astal Ahmed Ghandour Women Reem Riyashi Fatma Omar An-Najar
Operations	1989: Killing of Avi Sasportas and Ilan Saadon 1992: Abduction and killing of Nissim Toledano 1993: Mehola Junction bombing Killing of Yaron Chen 1994: Afula bus suicide bombing Hadera bus station suicide bombing Abduction and killing of Nachshon Wachsman Dizengoff Street bus bombing Afula axe attack 1995: Ramat Gan bus bombing Ramat Eshkol bus bombing 1996: Jaffa Road bus bombings Dizengoff Center suicide bombing Murder of Yaron and Efrat Ungar 1997: Café Apropo bombing Mahane Yehuda Market bombings Ben Yehuda Street Bombing 2001: Azor attack Netanya bombing HaSharon Mall suicide bombing Dolphinarium discotheque Sbarro restaurant suicide bombing Nahariya train station suicide bombing Haifa bus 16 suicide bombing Immanuel bus attack 2002: Atzmona attack Café Moment bombing Park Hotel suicide bombing Kiryat HaYovel supermarket bombing Matza restaurant suicide bombing Yagur Junction bombing Rishon LeZion bombing Netanya Market bombing Patt Junction bus bombing Hebrew University bombing Meron Junction Bus 361 attack Allenby Street bus bombing Sonol gas station bombing Kiryat Menachem bus bombing 2003: Haifa bus 37 suicide bombing Mike's Place suicide bombing French Hill suicide bombings Davidka Square bus bombing Shmuel HaNavi bus bombing Tzrifin bus stop attack Café Hillel bombing 2004: Erez Crossing bombing Gaza Street bus bombing Ashdod Port bombings Beersheba bus bombings IDF outpost bombing 2005: Karni border crossing attack 2006: "Operation Dispersive Illusion" 2008: Breach of the Egypt–Gaza border Dimona suicide bombing Battle of al-Furqan 2009: Battle of Rafah 2010: August 2010 West Bank shooting attack 2011: School bus attack 2012: "Operation Stones of Baked Clay" 2014: "Operation Devouring Storm" Battle of Shuja'iyya 2021: Unity Intifada 2023–present: Battle of al-Aqsa Flood "Operation Al-Aqsa Flood" Givat Shaul shooting Shuja'iyya ambush Ra'anana attack "Ambush of the Righteous" Tal al-Sultan Ambush Jaffa shooting al-Funduq shooting
Weapons	Al-Bana Batar Qassam rocket Yasin (RPG) Al-Ghoul rifle

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