“The Green Prince: The Defection and Betrayal of a Hamas Founder’s Son”

GAZA – Mosab Hassan Yousef, the name of this Palestinian man. He is the son of one of the founders Hamas Sheikh Hassan Yousef, but defected to become an agent Israel for a decade before his cover was finally blown.

Nicknamed the “Green Prince”, Yousef was born in Ramallah on May 5, 1978. He betrayed himself by serving as an agent for the Shin Bet—Israel’s internal security service—from 1997 to 2007.

For the Shin Bet, the “Green Prince” is the most valuable resource in Hamas’s leadership. Yousef diligently supplied the service with information, which prevented many suicide attacks and killings of Israeli citizens.

Information from his mouth also made the Shin Bet successful in dismantling many Hamas cells, and helping Israeli troops hunt down many Gaza militants. In fact, Yousef’s actions led to his own father’s imprisonment; Sheikh Hassan Yousef.

Not only total betrayal, the “Green Prince” also left Islam, alias an apostate.

In 1999, Yousef converted to Christianity. Then, in 2007 he moved to the United States. He applied for political asylum in Uncle Sam’s country, and his application was granted in 2010 after undergoing routine background checks.

After living comfortably in America, Yousef published his autobiography, “Son of Hamas“, in March 2010.