Overview

• Samar Muhammad Abu Zamar secretly left Gaza months after her husband’s death and has remarried in Turkey.
• The escape operation and her wedding were reportedly organized by Hamas political bureau member Fathi Hammad using established smuggling channels.
• Her crossing depended on forged passports, high-level coordination and large cash reserves that ordinary Gazans cannot access.
• Najwa Sinwar, wife of Mohammed Sinwar, is also believed to have exited Gaza under similar arrangements, indicating a pattern among Hamas leaders’ families.
• Gazan civilians have voiced sharp criticism, accusing Hamas officials of prioritizing their own families’ safety during a worsening humanitarian crisis.