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Marwan Issa

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Marwan Issa
مَرْوَانٌ عِيسَى
Born1965
Egyptian-occupied Gaza Strip
DiedMarch 2024
NationalityPalestinian
Other namesShadow man
Known forDeputy commander of Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades
Children4 (2 deceased)

Marwan Issa (Arabic: مَرْوَانٌ عِيسَى) is or was a member of the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades which is the military wing of the Hamas group.[1][2]

Israel says he planned out the attacks by Hamas on the 7th of October 2023 alongside Mohammed Deif. He was put on a terrorist watchlist by the US in late 2019 and EU in late 2023 respectively.[1][2]

It is believed by Israel and the United States that he was killed in an Israeli airstrike during Israel–Hamas war in March 2024. Hamas has neither accepted nor denied his killing.[3][4] If he is alive, he will replace Yahya Sinwar's position Hamas leader in the Gaza Strip in case he dies and Mohammed Deif's position as the main leader of the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades.[5]

References

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  1. 1 2 "Executive Order 13224". United States Department of State. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
  2. 1 2 "EU adds Hamas military chiefs Mohammed Deif, Marwan Issa to terror blacklist". Times of Israel. AFP. 2023-12-08.
  3. ↑ "Israel claims senior Hamas commander Marwan Issa killed in Gaza strike". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
  4. ↑ "Israel Gaza: US reports death of senior Hamas military leader Marwan Issa". BBC News. 18 March 2024. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
  5. ↑ Nakhoul, Samia (2023-12-01). "Insight: Israel's most wanted: the three Hamas leaders in Gaza it aims to kill". Reuters. Retrieved 11 December 2023.


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