Jamal Abu Samhadana | |
|---|---|
| جمال أبو سمهدانة | |
| Director General of the Executive Force | |
| In office 20 April 2006 – 8 June 2006 | |
| President | Mahmoud Abbas |
| Prime Minister | Ismail Haniyeh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 February 1963 Rafah, Gaza Strip |
| Died | 8 June 2006 (aged 43) Rafah, Gaza Strip |
| Nationality | Palestinian |
| Political party | Hamas[citation needed] |
| Occupation | politician |
| Known for | Founding and leading the Popular Resistance Committees |
Jamal Abu Samhadana (Arabic: جمال أبو سمهدانة, 8 February 1963 – 8 June 2006), from Rafah in the Gaza Strip, was the founder and leader of the Popular Resistance Committees,[1] a former Fatah and Tanzim member, and number two on Israel's list of wanted terrorists.
Abu Samhadana survived an Israeli missile strike in the Gaza Strip in December 2004,[2] but was killed by the Israeli Air Force on 8 June 2006.