Abu Omar Hassan | |
Office: | Chairman of the Hamas Shura Council |
Term Start: | 17 October 2023 |
Preceded: | Osama Mazini |
Birth Name: | Muhammad Ismail Darwish |
Birth Place: | Palestinian refugee camp, Lebanon |
Nationality: | Palestinian |
Party: | Hamas |
Residence: | Qatar |
Muhammad Ismail Darwish (Arabic: محمد إسماعيل درويش), also known as Abu Omar Hassan (Arabic: ابو عمر حس), is a Palestinian politician who has been as the chairman of the Hamas Shura Council since October 2023, succeeding Osama Mazini, after his killing on 16 October 2023 by Israeli strike.[1]
Muhammad Ismail Darwish was born in the Palestinian refugee camp, Lebanon.
He joined Hamas and is almost unknown as he does not appear in the media. Over the years, he dealt with and built the organization's economy, including transferring money from Iran to Hamas as well as investments around the world.
He currently lives in Qatar.