| Ihab al-Ghussein | |
|---|---|
| إيهاب الغصين | |
| Deputy Labor Minister of Palestine | |
| In office 2020 – 7 July 2024 | |
| President | Mahmoud Abbas |
| Minister of Communications | |
| In office 2012–2020 | |
| President | Mahmoud Abbas |
| Prime Minister | Ismail Haniyeh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1979-05-12)12 May 1979 Kuwait |
| Died | 7 July 2024(2024-07-07) (aged 45) Gaza City, Gaza Strip, Palestine |
| Cause of death | airstrike |
| Nationality | Palestinian |
| Political party | Hamas |
| Children | 1 (deceased) |
| Education | Islamic University of Gaza |
| Occupation | Politician |
Ihab al-Ghussein (Arabic: إيهاب الغصين; 12 May 1979 – 7 July 2024) was a Palestinian politician who served as the de facto spokesman of the Interior Ministry of the Palestinian Authority based in the Hamas-administered Gaza Strip.
Biography
Al-Gussein was born on 12 May 1979.
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. 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. Al-Ghussein ordered the release of 150 prisoners who were members of Fatah and other Palestinian factions. 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."
Death
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. Hamas confirmed his death and said an earlier airstrike on a home killed his wife and daughter. Al-Ghussein was 45.
References
- ^ "Israel reportedly assassinates key Hamas official in Gaza". Israel Hayom. 7 July 2024. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
- Dahman, Ibrahim; Kourdi, Eyad (7 July 2024). "Hamas says senior government official in Gaza killed in airstrike". CNN. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
- 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. 7 July 2024. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
- "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. 7 July 2024. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
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