Baha Abu al-Ata

Baha Abu al-Ata
Native name
بهاء أبو العطا
Born(1977-11-25)25 November 1977
Shuja'iyya, Gaza City, Palestine
Died12 November 2019(2019-11-12) (aged 41)
AllegianceIslamic Jihad Movement in Palestine
Battles / wars

Baha Abu al-Ata (Arabic: بهاء أبو العطا;‎ 25 November 1977 – 12 November 2019) was a leader of Islamic Jihad Movement in Palestine (PIJ).[1] On 12 November 2019, the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) killed Abu al-Ata and his wife in a targeted killing, four of their children and a neighbour were also reportedly injured.[2] The killings triggered clashes between Israelis and Palestinians.[3][4] Khalil Bathani became the new leader of PIJ.[5]

  1. ^ Lieber, Dov (12 November 2019). "Israel Kills Islamic Jihad Leader, Prompting Gaza Rocket Attack". The Wall Street Journal. Archived from the original on 12 November 2019. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
  2. ^ Israel kills top Palestinian Islamic Jihad militant in Gaza, BBC
  3. ^ Carey, Andrew; Khadder, Kareem; Qiblawi, Tamara (12 November 2019). "Islamic Jihad leader killed in Israeli air strike". CNN. Archived from the original on 12 November 2019. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference Independent was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ Joffre, Tzvi (26 December 2019). "IAF strikes Hamas in the Gaza Strip, after rocket forces PM offstage". The Jerusalem Post. Archived from the original on 14 February 2020. Retrieved 20 February 2020.