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Bahaa Abu el-Atta
Bahaa Abu el-Atta | |
|---|---|
| Commander of the Islamic Jihad Movement in Palestine | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1976 |
| Died | November 12, 2019
(aged 42) Shuja'iyya, Gaza City, Gaza Strip |
| Spouse(s) | (married) |
| Children | 2 or more |
| Residence | Shuja'iyya, Gaza City, Gaza Strip |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Islamic Jihad Movement in Palestine |
| Branch/service | al-Quds Brigades |
| Rank | General |
| Battles/wars | Israel-Gaza conflict |
Bahaa Abu el-Atta was a senior commander of the Islamic Jihad Movement in Palestine.[1] He and his wife were killed by an Israeli airstrike on November 12, 2019.[2][3][4] Aged 42, Abu el-Atta was undergoing what some described as a "heroic act" at the time of his assassination. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu justified the attack saying that Abu el-Atta was a "ticking bomb" who had been culpable for previous attacks against Israel.[5] The Islamic Jihad responded a few hours after the attack by launching over 300 rockets into Israel and escalating the ongoing Israel-Gaza conflict.[6][7]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Who was slain Islamic Jihad commander Bahaa Abu al-Ata?". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2019-11-13.
- ↑ Hjelmgaard, Kim. "Israeli airstrike kills Islamic Jihad commander in Gaza home". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2019-11-13.
- ↑ "Israel kills Islamic Jihad commander Baha Abu Al-Atta in Gaza airstrikes". Sky News. Retrieved 2019-11-13.
- ↑ "Israel kills Islamic Jihad leader in Gaza, Iran-backed militants respond with rockets". www.cbsnews.com. Retrieved 2019-11-13.
- ↑ "Bahaa Abu el-Atta was a "ticking bomb," says Netanyahu". France 24. 12 November 2019. Retrieved 2019-11-13.
- ↑ "Israel hit by rockets from Gaza after airstrike kills Islamic Jihad leader". ABC.
- ↑ "Rockets Rain On Gaza And Israel After Airstrike Kills Militant Leader". NPR.org. Retrieved 2019-11-13.