Ihab al-Ghussein
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Ihab al-Ghussein (Arabic: إيهاب الغصين; 1979[1] – 7 July 2024) was the de facto spokesman of the Interior Ministry of the Palestinian Authority based in the Hamas-administered Gaza Strip.
In 2012, he became the director of the Communications Ministry in the Gaza Strip until 2020, when he was appointed as the Deputy Minister of Labor.[1][2] He was involved in merging the Executive Force of Hamas into the Palestinian security forces which includes police, national and internal security, civil defense forces and firefighters.[3] Al-Ghussein ordered the release of 150 prisoners who were members of Fatah and other Palestinian factions.[4] During Israel's air strikes against Hamas government buildings in Operation Cast Lead, in which Israel said it killed Hamas operatives launching rockets, al-Ghussein replied that those killed were "Gazans at work, not activists launching rockets as Israel."[5]
On 7 July 2024, during the Israel–Hamas war, an Israeli airstrike on the Holy Family Catholic School in Gaza City killed al-Ghussein and three others, according to reports by Palestinian media.[6][7] Hamas confirmed his death and said an earlier airstrike on a home killed his wife and daughter.[8]
References
- ^ a b "Israel reportedly assassinates key Hamas official in Gaza". Israel Hayom. 7 July 2024. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
- ^ Dahman, Ibrahim; Kourdi, Eyad (2024-07-07). "Hamas says senior government official in Gaza killed in airstrike". CNN. Retrieved 2024-07-07.
- ^ Hamas disbands Executive Force, absorbs troops into police (Extra) Monsters and Critics.
- ^ Hamas frees 150 prisoners from Gazan jails Xinhua News Agency.
- ^ Hamas: 120 police dead, 95% of security buildings demolished and hundreds of civilians slain Ma'an News Agency.
- ^ "Senior official killed in Israeli strike, Hamas say". BBC. 2024-07-07. Retrieved 2024-07-07.
- ^ "Deputy Hamas labor minister reported killed in Israeli airstrike in Gaza". The Times of Israel. 7 July 2024. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
- ^ "Directly Hit by a Plane - Deputy Labor Minister in Gaza Killed by Israeli Airstrike". Palestine Chronicle. 2024-07-07. Retrieved 2024-07-07.
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