Hussam Abu Harbeed Lunge, Palestinian Militant Commander Killed In Israeli Air Strikes

Hussam Abu Harbeed (Source: Wikisoon.com)

JAKARTA - The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) claims to have killed Hussam Abu Harbeed. He was Israel's most wanted man for 15 years. Who is Hussam Abu Harbeed? What's the lunge like?

Hussam Abu Harbeed is a senior commander of Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip, Palestine. According to the Times of Israel, Israel reported that Hussam was killed in an airstrike launched by the IDF on Monday, May 17.

The attacks targeted many locations that were suspected to be tunnels for Palestinian militants in Gaza. The attacks also targeted the residences of senior Palestinian militant leaders.

In a statement, the IDF identified Hussam as a hunting target for the past 15 years. Hussam is said to have been involved in several armed clashes with Israel.

Hussam Abu Harbeed is

Hussam Abu Harbeed (Source: Wikisoon.com)

Quoted from Biography Daily, Tuesday, May 18, Hussam is known as the northern division of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) commander. He has held this important position for 15 years.

Israel says Hussam was behind several anti-tank missile terror attacks against Israel. Since he was appointed PIJ commander, Hussam's attacks have killed many Israeli military officers, police, and are said to have also resulted in civilian casualties.

In 1981, the PIJ joined Hamas and six other factions in forming a group called the Alliance of Palestinian Forces. This group was formed in response to the rejection of the Oslo Accords.

The Alliance of Palestinian Forces also has the goal of liberating Palestine as a sovereign Islamic state. Over the years, the PIJ has been involved in attacks on Israel, including several deadly suicide bombings.

And those tunnels were also built by the PIJ, along with Hamas and other groups in the alliance. Underground tunnels were built as their shelter from Israeli air raids.

After the death of Hussam Abu Harbeed

Israeli attacks on Palestine (Source: Reuters via Antara)

In a Times of Israel report, an Israeli general said he would continue fighting, even though Abu Harbeed's death might provoke a more violent reaction from the militant group fighting alongside Hamas.

Israel, they are not only facing Hamas resistance in the Gaza Strip. They also had to withstand attacks from the Syrian side, one of which was supported by the PIJ. Hamas is headquartered in the Gaza Strip. While PIJ has a military base in Damascus, Syria.

Brigadier General Yaron Rosen, a former commander of the Israeli air division, said Israel and Hamas could both survive in the situation of attacking each other. "The IDF can do this forever", he said.

"And they (Hamas) can continue their rocket, unfortunately, also for a very long time. But the price they are paying is going up and up", he told reporters.

Israeli attacks on Palestine (Source: Reuters via Antara)

The Israeli military says at least 130 Palestinian fighters have died since fighting began last week. In addition, this time the airstrike also killed several Palestinian civilians.

At least three Palestinians were also killed by Israeli airstrikes on a car in Gaza City on Monday, medics said. Another Palestinian was killed in an airstrike in the city of Jabalya.

Gaza medical aid and health officials say the attack resulted in the death toll of civilians rising to 201 people, including 58 children and 34 women. Ten people died in Israel, including two children, Israeli authorities said.

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