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'''Mahmoud al-Majzoub''' also known as ''Abu Hamza'' (c. 1965 - May 26, 2006) was a leader of the [[Palestinian Islamic Jihad]]. He was wounded in a car bomb blast in [[Sidon]] on May 25, 2006 and died the next day. His brother [[Nidal al-Majzoub]] also died in the explosion. Islamic Jihad stated that they hold [[Israel]] responsible for the bombing, but Israel denied it. |
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'''Mahmoud al-Majzoub''' also known as ''Abu Hamza'' (c. 1965 – May 26, 2006) was a top [[Palestinian Islamic Jihad]] official and a senior leader of the group. He was also a liaison officer who had strong ties to Iran's [[IRGC]] and [[Hezbollah]]. He was killed in a car bomb blast in [[Sidon]] on 26 May 2006,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/05/26/lebanon.blast/index.html |title=Islamic Jihad member killed in Lebanon |date=26 May 2006 |website=[[CNN]] |accessdate=30 April 2018 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070818093244/http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/05/26/lebanon.blast/index.html |archive-date=18 August 2007}}</ref> when a bomb attached inside the car door exploded as he opened it. His brother [[Nidal al-Majzoub]] also died in the explosion. PIJ, Hezbollah and the Lebanese Government stated that they held [[Mossad]] and [[Israel]] responsible for the bombing, but Israel denied it. |
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In mid-June 2006, the Lebanese authorities arrested a group of alleged spies, among them policeman [[Mahmoud Abou Rafeh]], who reportedly confessed to working for Israel and carrying out the attack. Some Lebanese opponents of Hezbollah suspect this spy ring is a Hezbollah fabrication.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,251-2227831,00.html |last=Blanford |first=Nicholas |title=Lebanon exposes deadly Israeli spy ring |newspaper=[[The Times]] |date=15 June 2006 |accessdate=14 August 2006 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080726225915/http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0%2C%2C251-2227831%2C00.html |archivedate=26 July 2008 }}</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 08:22, 15 September 2023
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Mahmoud al-Majzoub also known as Abu Hamza (c. 1965 – May 26, 2006) was a top Palestinian Islamic Jihad official and a senior leader of the group. He was also a liaison officer who had strong ties to Iran's IRGC and Hezbollah. He was killed in a car bomb blast in Sidon on 26 May 2006,[1] when a bomb attached inside the car door exploded as he opened it. His brother Nidal al-Majzoub also died in the explosion. PIJ, Hezbollah and the Lebanese Government stated that they held Mossad and Israel responsible for the bombing, but Israel denied it.
In mid-June 2006, the Lebanese authorities arrested a group of alleged spies, among them policeman Mahmoud Abou Rafeh, who reportedly confessed to working for Israel and carrying out the attack. Some Lebanese opponents of Hezbollah suspect this spy ring is a Hezbollah fabrication.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ "Islamic Jihad member killed in Lebanon". CNN. 26 May 2006. Archived from the original on 18 August 2007. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
- ^ Blanford, Nicholas (15 June 2006). "Lebanon exposes deadly Israeli spy ring". The Times. Archived from the original on 26 July 2008. Retrieved 14 August 2006.
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