Jamal Abu Samhadana
Palestinian politician (1963–2006) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Jamal Abu Samhadana (Arabic: جمال أبو سمهدانة, 8 February 1963 – 8 June 2006), from Rafah in the Gaza Strip, was the founder and leader of the Popular Resistance Committees ,[1] a former Fatah and Tanzim member, and number two on Israel's list of wanted terrorists.
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Jamal Abu Samhadana | |
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جمال أبو سمهدانة | |
Director General of the Executive Force | |
In office 20 April 2006 – 8 June 2006 | |
President | Mahmoud Abbas |
Prime Minister | Ismail Haniyeh |
Personal details | |
Born | 8 February 1963 Rafah, Gaza Strip |
Died | 8 June 2006 Rafah, Gaza Strip |
Nationality | Palestinian |
Political party | Hamas |
Occupation | politician |
Known for | Founding and leading the Popular Resistance Committees |
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Abu Samhadana survived an Israeli missile strike in the Gaza Strip in December 2004,[2] but was killed by the Israeli Air Force on 8 June 2006.