Yahya Ayyash

Yahya Ayyash (March 6, 1966 - January 6, 1996) was a terrorist, a member of the Hamas terrorist orginization. He is credited with pioneering the technique of suicide bombing in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

He recieved a degree in electrical engineering from the University of Michigan in 1988.

He became one of the chief bomb-makers for Hamas. In that capacity, he earned the nickname the Engineer. The bombings he orchestrated caused the deaths of more than 70 Israelis.

He was killed by the Israeli Mossad in 1996 following a massive manhunt. They were able to compromise one of Ayyash's fellow Hamas members, who gave him a cell phone full of explosives. When they confirmed Ayyash was using it, the Mossad detonated it, killing him instantly.