ABOUT AHMED YASSIN
Palestinian politician known for being the founder of the Islamist paramilitary group and political party Hamas. He was killed in an attack by an Israeli helicopter in 2004.
He was a quadriplegic who had been in a wheelchair since the age of twelve.
He was arrested and sentenced to life in prison by the Israelis in 1989 but was released in 1997 in a deal with the Jordanian government.
He had four brothers and two sisters.
He was heavily criticized by Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon for his involvement in a number of suicide attacks on Israeli citizens.
