Abu Obaida (Hamas)
Abu Obaida | |
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أبو عبيدة | |
 Image of Abu Obaida at Istanbul Wall | |
| Born | Gaza, Palestine |
| Nationality | Palestinian |
| Organization | Al-Qassam Brigades |
Abu Obaida (Arabic: أبو عبيدة) also spelled as Abu Obayda, Abu Ubayda and Abu Ubaydah, is the war name of a Palestinian militant who is the spokesperson for the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of the Palestinian political and military organization Hamas since 2006.[1]
He was nicknamed Abu Ubaidah after the companion of Mohammad who conquered Jerusalem, Abu Ubayda ibn al-Jarrah, who lived during the reign of Caliph Umar.[2]
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Abu Obaida appeared for the first time as official spokesperson for Al-Qassam Brigades in 2004 but he gained spotlight when he announced the capture of the Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit by the Al-Qassam Brigades in 2006.[3] He was previously seen on screen as a field official between 2002-2004,[4] but his identity remains unknown and his face does not appear in the media as he covers his face with a Keffiyeh for security purpose.[5] Palestinian reports indicate that his face is known only to a small number of people.[3] The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) has reported multiple times that they have revealed Abu Obeida's identity but Hamas has denied the claims citing propaganda.[6][7]
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References[change | change source]
- ↑ "What about Hamas? Question snarls peace bid". NBC News. 2009-10-07. Retrieved 2023-10-20.
- ↑ Al-Nazer, Ahmed (11 October 2023). "يخشاه ويصدقه الإسرائيليون.. من هو أبو عبيدة الناطق باسم كتائب القسام؟". Cairo 24 (in Arabic).
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Abu Ubaida...the voice of the Palestinian resistance in light of the conflict". TRT Arabic (in Arabic). 11 October 2023.
- ↑ "Who is Abu Ubaida? Hamas' masked spokesperson resurfaces with chilling warning for Israel". WION. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
- ↑ "Hamas denies that it has military positions in civilian areas in the besieged Gaza Strip". New Arab.
- ↑ "IDF: This is the true identity of Hamas terrorist Abu Obaida". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. 2023-10-25. Retrieved 2023-11-19.
- ↑ "القسام: صورة أبو عبيدة المتداولة غير حقيقية". zamnpress.com. 2014-07-25. Retrieved 2023-11-19.
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