Abu Zakaria al-Jamal (Arabic: أبو زكريا الجمال; 1959 – 3 January 2009) was a senior Hamas commander.[1]
Abu Zakaria al-Jamal | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1959 |
| Died | 3 January 2009 (Aged 49-50) Gaza City |
| Allegiance |  Palestine (Hamas) |
| Battles / wars | 2008–2009 Israel–Gaza conflict |
Abu was the second senior Hamas member to be killed in the 2008–2009 Israel–Gaza conflict after Nizar Rayan. He was killed by Israeli air strikes in Gaza on 3 January 2009.[2] Zakaria al-Jamal was commander of Gaza City's rocket-launching squads, belonging to Hamas' military wing, Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades.[3]
References
edit- ^ Hamas Commander Abu Zakaria al-Jamal Killed Archived 2011-07-18 at the Wayback Machine; Eagle World News, 3 January 2009
- ^ Photo of Abu Zakaria al-Jamal; Nachofoto [dead link]
- ^ "At least 4 Palestinians killed in Israeli ground assault - CNN.com". edition.cnn.com.
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