Hamas most wanted playing cards

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The Hamas most wanted cards are decks of playing cards which include Hamas members wanted by the State of Israel. [1] [2] [3]

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Unofficial IDF deck

As part of the Israel–Hamas war, an unofficial[ further explanation needed ] card deck of 54 wanted individuals were distributed to soldiers. The idea for the deck was inspired by the Most-wanted Iraqi playing cards created by the Defense Intelligence Agency with top wanted members of Saddam Hussein's regime after the U.S. invasion of Iraq in 2003. The history of making such cards dates back to the American Civil War. [1] [4] [5] [3]

More than 10,000 decks of the cards were distributed to Israeli soldiers to help the soldiers identify top Hamas targets and to unsettle Hamas officials. The hierarchy of various Hamas officials have been mixed around in the deck in order to attempt to embarrass more higher-ranking officials. [5]

As of January 17, 2024, 20 individuals from the list were killed (and the status of four more is unknown). [1]

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IDF soldier holding a package of Hamas most wanted cards.

List of cards

CardPersonPositionStatus
JOKER Mohammed Deif Head of Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades
JOKER Salah al-Arouri Deputy head of Hamas Assassinated in January 2024. [6]
A ♠ Abu Obeida Spokesperson of Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades
A ♣ Marwan Issa Deputy of Mohammed DeifKilled in March 2024. [7]
A ♦ Ismail Haniyeh Head of Hamas Political Bureau
A ♥ Khaled Mashal Former head of Hamas Political Bureau
K ♠ Issam al-Da'alis Head of Hamas government in Gaza
K ♣ Rawhi Mushtaha  [ ar ]Chairman of the economic committee
K ♦ Khalil al-Hayya Deputy head of Hamas's political bureau
K ♥Asem Abu RakabaHead of the air wingKilled in October 2023. [8]
Q ♠ Samah al-Sarraj  [ he ]Member of Hamas's political bureau
Q ♣Az al-Din HaddadCommander of Gaza City Division (al-Qassam Brigades)
Q ♦Aiman SiamHead of the rockets arrayKilled in November 2023. [9]
Q ♥ Yahya Sinwar Leader of Hamas in Gaza
J ♠ Mohammed Sinwar Commander of the Southern Gaza Strip Division (al-Qassam Brigades)
J ♣ Ayman Nofal Commander of the Central Gaza StripKilled in October 2023. [10]
J ♦Rafah SalamaCommander of the Khan Yunis Brigade (al-Qassam Brigades) Assassinated in July 2024. [11]
J ♥ Ahmad Ghandour Commander of the northern Gaza StripKilled in November 2023. [12]
10 ♠Youssef Abu al-RishDeputy Health Minister
10 ♣Fa'ez BaroudCommander in al-Qassam Brigades
10 ♦ Osama Hamdan Foreign relations officer
10 ♥Mohammed OudaHead of Hamas intelligence
9 ♠Ali al-AmoudiActivist in Hamas propaganda department
9 ♣Muhammad AtzarHead of the anti-tank forces in GazaKilled in November 2023. [13]
9 ♦Zakaria Abu MaamarSenior member of Hamas's political bureauKilled in October 2023. [14]
9 ♥ Mahmoud al-Zahar Member of Hamas Political Bureau
8 ♠Ahmed ShamaliDeputy commander of Gaza City Brigade
8 ♣Shadi BaroudDeputy head of intelligenceKilled in October 2023. [15]
8 ♦ Mousa Abu Marzook Head of international relations office
8 ♥Razi Abu Tama'ahHead of the combat support arrayKilled in March 2024. [16]
7 ♠Imad AkelHead of rear headquarters
7 ♣ Zahar Jabarin  [ he ]Deputy head of the West Bank region (successor of al-Arouri)
7 ♦Abd al-Hadi SiamCommander in the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades
7 ♥Haitham KhuwajariCommander of Shati Brigade (al-Qassam Brigades)Killed in December 2023. [17]
6 ♠Ibrahim BiariCommander of Jabalia center brigadeKilled in October 2023. [18]
6 ♣ Wissam Farhat Commander of Shuja'iyya brigadeKilled in December 2023. [19]
6 ♦Wael RajabDeputy commander of the northern Gaza StripKilled in November 2023. [20]
6 ♥Mohammed ShebanaCommander of the Rafah brigade
5 ♠Nasim Abu AjinaCommander of Beit Lahiya brigadeKilled in October 2023. [21]
5 ♣Ibrahim al-SaharCommander of the explosive devices in the northern StripKilled in October 2023. [22]
5 ♦Jaber AzizCommander of a brigade
5 ♥ Hassam Badran Member of the executive committee
4 ♠Taysir MabasherCommander of the northern Khan Yunis brigadeKilled in October 2023. [23]
4 ♣Mustafa DalulCommander of Zabara brigadeKilled in November 2023. [24]
4 ♦ Fathi Hamad Head of office in the executive committee
4 ♥Ra'ad Sa'adCommander in the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades
3 ♠Yakub A'ashurCommander of the anti-tank system in Khan YunisKilled in November 2023. [25]
3 ♣ Ghazi Hamad Member of Hamas's political bureau
3 ♦Ismail SirajCommander of Nuseirat brigadeKilled in January 2024. [26]
3 ♥Ra'ad ThabatMember of Hamas's political bureauKilled in March 2024. [27]
2 ♠Madhat MabasherCommander of the West Khan Yunis brigadeKilled in October 2023. [28]
2 ♣Mahdi KhuwaraCommander of Lahiya Brigade
2 ♦Mohammed AlwadiaCommander of the anti-tank system of the Gaza City Brigade (al-Qassam Brigades)Killed in October 2023. [29]
2 ♥ Nizar Awadallah Senior member of the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades

Christian cowboy deck

A group of Christians who had come to volunteer in Israel in the aftermath of the 2023 Hamas-led attack on Israel, designed and printed another unofficial deck of playing cards with photos of the most wanted Hamas personalities and distributed the cards to Israeli soldiers in southern Israel and Gaza. The cards were designed and printed at Be'eri Printers at Kibbutz Be'eri, one of the hardest hit kibbutzim during the October 7 attack. [30]

The deck was printed in Hebrew, English, and Arabic, and included two joker cards and 12 Hamas personalities, including Haniyeh, Yahya Sinwar, Abu Obeida, Deif, Issa, al-Arouri, Mashal, Hamad, Sa'ad, Muhammad Sinwar. The depictions in these cards, from the drawings of the subjects to how their names were written in Arabic, are intended to mock the Hamas leaders. For example, Yahya Sinwar is written as Sinfar, a play on the Arabic word "alfar" for mouse, and his picture depicts him as a mouse. [30]

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