Raad Thabet

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Raad Thabet
Native name
رائد ثابت
Birth nameRaad Thabet
Bornc.1972
DiedMarch 28, 2024(2024-03-28) (aged 51–52)
Al-Shifa Hospital, Gaza City, Gaza Strip
Cause of deathKilled by Israeli forces during military operation
Allegiance Hamas
Military wing Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades
Years of serviceUnknown–2024
RankSenior commander
CommandsArms Industry + Recruitment and supply acquisition
Known forHamas logistics and recruitment operations
Conflicts Gaza war

Raad Thabet (died 28 March 2024) [1] was a Palestinian militant and senior Hamas commander. [2] He was the head of the militant group's recruitment and supply acquisition. [3]

Death

Several Hamas operatives, including Thabet, were killed by IDF troops from the Navy's Shayetet 13 unit, the Givati Brigade's Shaked Battalion, and the Duvdevan Unit after fleeing Al-Shifa Hospital's emergency department. [3] Hamas confirmed Thabet's death on January 30, 2025. [4]

References

  1. "Troops kill senior Hamas commander in ongoing operation at Shifa Hospital". Times of Israel. 28 March 2024.
  2. "IDF Spokesman: 'Head of Hamas supplies killed at Shifa Hospital'". www.israelnationalnews.com. 28 March 2024. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
  3. 1 2 "IDF, Shin Bet name senior Hamas terrorists killed at Shifa". The Times of Israel. 2024.
  4. https://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2025/01/hamas-confirms-the-death-of-muhammad-deif-and-other-senior-leaders.php