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Rafa Salama (Arabic: رافع سلامة) is a Palestinian militant and the head of the Khan Yunis branch of the Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas. Israel claims to have assassinated him in an airstrike on Al-Mawasi refugee camp on 13 July 2024, during the Israel–Hamas war.[1][2]
Rafa Salama | |
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Native name | رافع سلامة |
Allegiance | Hamas |
Years of service | 1990s–present |
Commands | Head of Khan Yunis Brigade of Al-Qassam Brigades |
Battles/wars |
Salama initially worked at a school in Khan Yunis before joining Hamas in the early 1990s and being appointed as commander of the Khan Yunis brigade under the command of Mohammed Sinwar. Israel has accused Salama of orchestrating the 2006 Gaza cross-border raid and capture of Gilad Shalit, as well as the 7 October attack on Israel.[1][2]
Israel bombed Salama's family home in Al-Mawasi on 13 July 2024, allegedly killing both Rafa Salama and head of the Al-Qassam Brigades, Mohammed Deif. The massive airstrike on the camp for displaced people also resulting in the killing of at least 90 Palestinians and injury of over 300.[3] According to the Saudi channel Al-Hadath, Rafa Salama was killed in the strike while Deif was seriously wounded.[4] Hamas dismissed the IDF's claims that it had targeted its leaders, labeling them as "false allegations" that aimed to "cover up the scale of the horrific massacre".[5]
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