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Akram al-Ajouri (Arabic: أكرم العجوري) is a leader of Islamic Jihad Movement in Palestine (PIJ) . Al-Ajouri is based in Damascus[1] and was unsuccessfully targeted in an Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) airstrike on November 12, 2019, on the same day the IDF killed Baha Abu al-Ata. The IDF described al-Ajouri as a member of the PIJ's political bureau in Syria.[2] However, the airstrike on a building in Mezzeh area killed his son and daughter, and six were injured.[3] Clashes began between Gaza and Israel following his attempted killing and the killing of al-Ata.[4]
On 24 February 2020 it was reported that he was targeted by an Israeli strike in Damascus, Syria.[5]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Akram al-Ajouri". Mapping Palestinian Politics. Retrieved May 24, 2020.
- ↑ Kershner, Isabel; Abuheweila, Iyad; Halbfinger, David M. (November 12, 2019). "Israel Kills Senior Islamic Jihad Commander in Gaza". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
- ↑ "Islamic Jihad says senior commander targeted in Damascus strike, son killed". The Times of Israel. November 12, 2019. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Rocket sirens sound in Tel Aviv after Israel kills Islamic Jihad leader in Gaza". The Independent. November 12, 2019. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
- ↑ Julian, Hana Levi (February 24, 2020). "Report: Israel Strikes PIJ Targets in Syria and Gaza". The Jewish Press. Retrieved February 23, 2020.
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