Elias Rakif Hankash was born in the town of Roumieh in 1977 in the Metn District to a Maronite family.

[2] Part of Hankash' political activity relates to his opposition to landfill sites on the Metn Coast as well as the high-voltage power transmission lines in the Mansourieh area.

[3] Hankash was able to secure a seat in the Lebanese parliament after earning 6,148 votes during the 2022 general elections.

2 April 2022 Nadim Gemayel, a cousin of Samy, promoted his candidacy in a speech during a small event.

[6] He also said Lebanese should welcome refugees but criticized the "infiltration" of Hezbollah's military into local populations which Hankash said endagers the civilians.