Fatma Omar An-Najar
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Fatma Omar An-Najar was a 64-year-old Palestinian widow who blew herself up near Israeli troops sweeping through northern Gaza on November 23, 2006, wounding two soldiers. According to her oldest daughter, the Israelis military had destroyed her house, they killed her grandson and another grandson is in a wheelchair with an amputated leg.[1] She was a veteran Hamas supporter and sheltered fugitive militants during the first Palestinian uprising of 1987-1993. She is reported to have been the oldest Palestinian suicide bomber to date.[1]
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- "I hope God accepts it," [1]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Associated Press. "Matriarch who lost grandson in conflict with Israelis turns into suicide bomber", International Herald Tribune, 2006-11-23. Retrieved on 2006-11-25.
[edit] External links
- 64-year-old female suicide bomber attacks Israeli troops in Gaza
- Grandmother targets Israeli troops as a suicide bomber
- Matriarch who lost grandson in conflict with Israelis turns into suicide bomber
- Grandmother joins suicide bombing campaign
- Palestinian Grandmother Bomber Attacks Israeli Troops
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