Mahmoud al-Majzoub

Mahmoud al-Majzoub also known as Abu Hamza (c. 1965 – May 26, 2006) was a Top Palestinian Islamic Jihad official and a Senior Leader of the group. He was also a Military Liaison Officer who had strong ties to Iran's IRGC and Hezbollah. He was killed in a car bomb blast in Sidon when a bomb attached inside the door exploded as he opened it on May 25, 2006. His brother Nidal al-Majzoub also died in the explosion. Islamic Jihad stated that they hold Mossad and Israel responsible for the bombing, but Israel denied it.

In mid-June 2006, Lebanon authorities arrested a group of alleged spies, among them a certain Mahmoud Rafeh, who reportedly confessed to working for Israel and carrying out the attack. Some Lebanese opponents of Hezbollah suspect this spy ring is a Hezbollah fabrication.[1]

References

  1. ↑ Blanford, Nicholas (15 June 2006). "Lebanon exposes deadly Israeli spy ring". The Times UK. Archived from the original on 26 July 2008. Retrieved 2006-08-14.


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