Fursan Mahmoud Abdullah Khalifa | |
|---|---|
| Native name | فرسان محمود عبد الله خليفة |
| Born | 8 April 1983 Tulkarm, West Bank |
| Died | 25 November 2023 (aged 40) Gaza Strip |
| Cause of death | Targeted bombing |
| Buried | Tulkarm, West Bank |
| Allegiance |  Hamas |
| Military | al-Qassam Brigades |
| Years of service | 2000–2003; 2011–2023 |
| Rank | Military Commander |
| Battles / wars | |
| Alma mater | al-Quds Open University |
| Children | 4 |
Fursan Mahmoud Abdullah Khalifa[1] (Arabic: فرسان محمود عبد الله خليفة; 8 April 1983 – 25 November 2023) was a senior Palestinian military commander of Hamas and the Qassam Brigades.[2] He was born in Tulkarm to a prominent senior Hamas leader and military commander.[3][4] He was in detention under the Israeli government from 2003 until 2011, when he was released as part of the Gilad Shalit prisoner exchange, and was deported to the Gaza Strip.[5] He was later assassinated by the IDF during Operation Iron Sword.[6]
- ^ "مبعدو صفقة تبادل حركة حماس وإسرائيل (صفقة شاليط) 1/10/2011". info.wasa.ps. Archived from the original on 17 February 2021. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
- ^ "تصفية مسؤول عسكري فلسطيني رفيع في القطاع". Aakher Khabar. 28 November 2023. Archived from the original on 25 November 2023. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
- ^ "מתברר: בכיר חמאס פורסאן ח'ליפה חוסל בתקיפת צה"ל לפני מספר ימים" (in Hebrew). Retrieved 18 December 2023.
- ^ "Palestinian reports: Senior Hamas official assassinated in Gaza a few days ago". All Israel News. November 2023. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
- ^ "أسماء المفرج عنهم في صفقة شاليط حسب مصلحة السجون الإسرائيلية". دنيا الوطن (in Arabic). 16 October 2011. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
- ^ "The death of the deported Fursan Khalifa in a previous bombardment of Gaza". Khbr Press. 25 November 2023. Archived from the original on 25 November 2023. Retrieved 18 December 2023.