Ziyad al-Nakhalah

Ziyad Al-Nakhalah (born 6 April 1953) is a Palestinian politician. He has been the Secretary-General of the Islamic Jihad Movement in Palestine since 2018, following the illness of former Secretary-General Ramadan Shalah. Ziyad was previously Deputy Secretary-General, and was elected as the movement’s new Secretary-General in late September 2018.

Biography
Ziyad al-Nakhalah was born on 6 April 1953 in Khan Yunis, Gaza Strip, then under the Egyptian control. His father, Hajj Rushdi Al-Nakhalah, was killed in the city of Khan Yunis in 1956 during the Khan Yunis massacre against Egypt and Gaza.
Personal life
Ziyad Al-Nakhalah is married and has 4 daughters and 2 sons.
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Category:1953 births
Category:Living people
Category:People from the Gaza Strip
Category:Palestinian nationalists