Wissam Farhat
Wissam Farhat | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Died | December 2, 2023 |
| Cause of death | Airstrike. (The strike was recorded[1]). |
| Political party | Hamas |
| Occupation | Head of Hamas's Shejaiya Battalion |
Wissam Farhi Farhat (
Biography
Wissam Farhat was born in 1974 to Umm Nidal.[3][4][5] Three of his brothers -- Nidal, Muhammad, and Rawad were killed for their Hamas activities.[3]
Farhat was arrested on March 20, 1995 on charges of transporting 6 bags of explosives into Israel, which Israel alleged was an attempt to carry out a
While in prison, Farhat learned of his younger brother Muhammad's participation in the Atzmona attack, in which Muhammad killed 5 Israeli civilians and wounded 12 others. Their other brother Nidal was previously killed.[3]
After his release from prison in 2005, Farhat returned to Gaza and helped to create rockets for Hamas.[2] Then he became a battalion commander for Hamas in Shejaiya.[2]
He planned the execution of a 2002
He was the mastermind behind the 2011 attack on a bus near Nahal Oz that killed a child.[2]
Death
On December 2, 2023, the
On December 8, 2023 the military wing of Hamas, Al-Qassam Brigades, published a video showing footage of close-range battles in Shuja'iyya that resulted in the destruction of an IDF tank, and a Qassam militant is heard shouting "for your sake, Abu Hussein!" referring to Farhat.[6]
See also
- Casualties of the 2023 Israel–Hamas war
References
- ^ a b Fabian, Emanuel (2 December 2023). "Israel kills Hamas commander behind deadly attacks; rocket barrage targets Tel Aviv". The Times of Israel.
- ^ a b c d e f Robbins, Elizabeth (December 3, 2023). "Hamas Terrorist Commander Killed in Gaza". FDD.
- ^ a b c d e "بعد أن قدمت ثلاثة شهداء: والدة الاسير وسام فرحات تستقبله بعد غياب دام 11 عاما". Ma'an. 2005-11-10. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ السالم, أنس (December 6, 2023). ""لعيون ابو حسين فرحات" .. من هو قائد كتيبة الشجاعية الذي أهداه المقاتلون "الدبابة المتفحمة"؟". وطن | يغرد خارج السرب.
- ^ "سيلفي مع دبابة محترقة.. إهداء خاص من القسام لقائد كتيبة الشجاعية". التلفزيون العربي. December 8, 2023.
- ^ "Abu Hussein Farhat, the man who Al-Qassam burned a tank to avenge". Jordan News. 8 December 2023.