Fouad Abu Butihan

Fouad Abu Butihan
فؤاد علي سليمان أبو بطيحان
Personal details
Born	Fouad Ali Suleiman Abu Butihan (1969-03-07)7 March 1969 Palestine
Died	17 October 2023(2023-10-17) (aged 54) Nuseirat refugee camp, Gaza Strip
Political party	Hamas
Military service
Rank	Major general
Battles/wars	Gaza war

Fouad Ali Suleiman Abu Butihan (Arabic : فؤاد علي سليمان أبو بطيحان; 7 March 1969 – 17 October 2023) was a Palestinian government official and the Hamas-government-appointed head of the Border and Crossing Authority in Gaza.

Biography

Butihan was a major general and had previously served as colonel and Director General for the Palestinian Directorate of Rehabilitation and Reform. ^{[1] [2]} He was killed at his residence in the Nuseirat refugee camp ^[3] in an airstrike during the Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip. ^{[4] [5]} At the time of his death, Butihan was the Hamas-appointed head of the Border and Crossing Authority in Gaza. ^{[6] [2]}

According to Hamas, Butihan had spent time in Israel prisons for his involvement in armed activity against Israel. ^[7]

See also

• Casualties of the 2023 Israel–Hamas war
• Fayek Mabhouh

References

1. "خلوةٌ شرعية في سجن غزة المركزي". اذاعة صوت الأقصى (in Arabic). 13 December 2016. Archived from the original on 19 October 2023. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
2. "العمل الحكومي تنعى اللواء أبو بطيحان الإعلام الحكومي". media.gov.ps. 17 October 2023. Archived from the original on 19 October 2023. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
3. "استشهاد مدير الهيئة العامة للمعابر والحدود اللواء فؤاد أبو بطيحان وعدد من أقاربه في قصف للطائرات الحربية الصهيونية لمنزله في مخيم النصيرات وسط القطاع". almanar.com.lb. 17 October 2023. Archived from the original on 21 October 2023. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
4. ""حماس" تؤكد مقتل 3 قياديين في قصف إسرائيلي على غزة". aawsat.com (in Arabic). Archived from the original on 18 October 2023. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
5. الفلسطينية, وكالة الرأي; atyaf.co. ""العمل الحكومي" تنعى اللواء الشهيد فؤاد أبو بطيحان". alray.ps (in Arabic). Archived from the original on 19 October 2023. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
6. "Hamas-appointed head of crossings in Gaza killed in Israeli air strike - Hamas radio". Reuters. 17 October 2023. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
7. "Palestinian border chief killed in Israeli attack". Middle East Eye. 17 October 2023. Retrieved 13 May 2024.