Sheikh Hassan Yousef (born in 1955, Ramallah) is one of the leaders of Hamas in the West Bank.
He is considered a member of Hamas' extremist faction, though he refrains from any talk of rapprochement between Israel and the Palestinians.
He is also considered one of the spiritual leaders of Hamas.Yousef is married to Sabba Abu Salem.
They have six sons and three daughters.
His eldest son, Mosab Hassan Yousef, became a Christian and worked with Shin Bet to prevent attacks on Israeli civilians, as he considered such attacks immoral and destructive to the Palestinian cause.
He got disowned by his father but is considered a hero by many Americans as well as Israelis.In July 2nd, 2019 Hassan's youngest son Suhib Hassan Yousef appeared in an interview with Israeli T.V.
criticizing Hamas and describing it as a corrupt terrorist organization which sparked huge anger from members of Hamas describing him as a traitor and a collaborator, and other Hamas affiliated networks said that he was working with the Israeli Mossad which completely deny.