Faiq Al-Mabhouh

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Faiq Al-Mabhouh
Born18 December 1968
Jabalia refugee camp
Died18 March 2024
Al-Shifa hospital
Allegiance Flag of Hamas.svg Hamas
RankSenior commander
Commands held Flag of Palestine.svg Palestinian Civil Police Force
Battles/wars

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, with the IDF claiming 20 other Palestinian militants being killed as well. [2]

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Biography

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

During an IDF raid on Al-Shifa hospital Faiq was killed in a firefight between Hamas militants and Israeli troops. [5] [6]

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References

  1. Halabi, Einav (18 March 2024). "Senior Hamas commander killed in al Shifa raid". Ynetnews.
  2. "Israeli forces raid Gaza City's al-Shifa hospital". 18 March 2024.
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  4. "Top Hamas operative killed in hospital raid, army says". The Times of Israel.
  5. "IDF raids Gaza's Shifa Hospital again, kills 40 gunmen including senior commander". timesofisrael.
  6. 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.