Marwan Issa

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

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

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
  1. "Executive Order 13224". United States Department of State. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
  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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