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Faiq Al-Mabhouh was a police officer and the head of the Hamas internal security forces[1] and was killed during a raid on Al-Shifa hospital alongside 20 other Palestinian militants.[2]
Faiq Al-Mabhouh | |
|---|---|
| Born | 18 December 1968 Jabalia refugee camp |
| Died | 18 March 2024 Al-Shifa hospital |
| Allegiance |  Hamas |
| Rank | Senior commander |
| Commands held |  Palestinian Civil Police Force |
| Battles/wars | |
Biography edit
Faiq was born in Jabalia refugee camp and had 13 siblings including Mahmoud Al-Mabhouh.[3] As the head of Hamas's internal security forces he was in charge of quashing political dissent across the Gaza strip.[4]
Death edit
During an IDF raid on Al-Shifa hospital Faiq was killed in a firefight between Hamas militants and Israeli troops.[5][6]
References edit
- ^ Halabi, Einav (18 March 2024). "Senior Hamas commander killed in al Shifa raid". Ynetnews.
- ^ "Israeli forces raid Gaza City's al-Shifa hospital". 18 March 2024.
- ^ "I24NEWS".
- ^ "Top Hamas operative killed in hospital raid, army says". The Times of Israel.
- ^ "IDF raids Gaza's Shifa Hospital again, kills 40 gunmen including senior commander". timesofisrael.
- ^ Vasilyeva, Nataliya (2024-03-18). "Israel-Hamas war latest: Senior Hamas terrorist 'killed in Al-Shifa Hospital raid'". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2024-04-21.
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