Hamza Abu al-Haija

Hamza Abu al-Haija
Hamza Abu al-Haija
Born	1991/1992
Died	22 March 2014 (aged 22); Jenin, West Bank
Cause of death	IDF attack
Other names	"Hamzi"
Military career
Branch	Al-Qassam Brigades
Rank	Commander

Hamza Abu al-Haija (also "Hamzi";^[1] 1991/1992 – 22 March 2014) was an Al-Qassam Brigades commander killed by Israel Defense Forces.

Biography[edit]

In 1991 or 1992,^[2] Hamza Abu al-Haija was born the youngest son of Asmaa and sheikh Jamal Abu al-Haija. By June 2003, both of al-Haija's parents and three brothers were in Israeli jail.^[1]

As an adult, al-Haija was a commander in the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades, wanted by Israeli authorities for "shooting and bombing attacks as well as planning future attacks".^[2] On 18 December, al-Haija escaped an Israel Defense Forces (IDF) raid on his home in the Jenin, West Bank refugee camp, though his friend Nafaa Saidi was killed by soldiers. It was around 3:00 A.M. on 22 March 2014 (UTC+02:00) when the IDF caught up with him in-camp, and after the Hamas leader exhausted his ammunition,^[1] the 22-year-old was killed by the IDF.^[2]

References[edit]

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 Levy, Gideon (23 March 2014). "The Story Behind the Wanted Hamas Man in Jenin". Haaretz. Archived from the original on 11 November 2020. Retrieved 25 March 2021. I first met Hamzi in June 2003 when he was 11 and both his parents were in jail; two weeks ago when I saw him again, he didn't seem like a wanted fugitive. He was killed in Jenin Saturday.
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 Robbins, Annie (23 March 2014). "Bloodbath in Jenin". Mondoweiss. Archived from the original on 22 September 2020. Retrieved 25 March 2021.

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[2014-03-23_Haaretz-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 Levy, Gideon (23 March 2014). "The Story Behind the Wanted Hamas Man in Jenin". Haaretz. Archived from the original on 11 November 2020. Retrieved 25 March 2021. I first met Hamzi in June 2003 when he was 11 and both his parents were in jail; two weeks ago when I saw him again, he didn't seem like a wanted fugitive. He was killed in Jenin Saturday.

[2014-03-23_Mondoweiss-2] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 Robbins, Annie (23 March 2014). "Bloodbath in Jenin". Mondoweiss. Archived from the original on 22 September 2020. Retrieved 25 March 2021.

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