Draft:Mohammed Barhoum
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| Name | Mohammed Barhoum |
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| Birth Place | South of Gaza Strip, city of Rafah |
| Brith Date | 1969 CE |
| Death Place | Gaza Strip |
| Death Date | 21 August 2014 CE |
| Religion | Islam |
Mohammed Hamdan Barhoum, known by the kunya "Abu Sameh", was the official responsible for weapons procurement for the Martyr Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades and the designer of empowerment courses and development of missile capabilities of resistance groups after the First Intifada. He was martyred along with two other Qassam commanders, Raed Attar and Mohammed Abu Shammaleh, in an attack by Israeli fighter jets on a residential building in the Tel al-Sultan neighbourhood, west of the city of Rafah, on 21 August 2014 CE[1].
Biography
Mohammed Hamdan Barhoum (Abu Sameh) was born in 1969 CE in the city of Rafah in the south of the Gaza Strip in occupied Palestine.
Education
He completed his primary and secondary education in the Gaza Strip and continued his studies until high school, but due to persecution by the occupiers who wanted to arrest or assassinate him, he was unable to enter university.
Resistance Activities
Membership in Hamas Movement and Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades
Barhoum was a member of the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) and the Martyr Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades and participated in jihad against the Israeli occupiers.
Pursued by Israel
He was pursued by the authorities of the Israeli occupying regime, and this regime accused him of preparing weapons used by the Qassam Brigades to confront the occupying forces, and he had been pursued since 1992 CE.
Departure from Palestine
The Israeli forces and the security apparatus of this regime were unable to arrest Barhoum, and he was a thorn in their eyes. After some harassment and persecution, he managed to secretly leave Palestine and travelled from country to country.
Return to Palestine
Barhoum returned to the Gaza Strip during the Second Palestinian Intifada in 2000 CE to join his companions in resistance against the occupier and its agents.
Development of Hamas Movement's Missile Capabilities
Abu Sameh, along with a group of Palestinian mujahideen, continued day and night to build resistance capabilities and develop its methods until its power intensified and its capabilities expanded from stones to missiles.
Martyrdom
Mohammed Hamdan Barhoum (Abu Sameh) was martyred in an attack by Israeli fighter jets on a residential building in the Tel al-Sultan neighbourhood, west of the city of Rafah, on 21 August 2014 CE, along with two commanders of the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades, Raed Subhi Ahmed al-Attar (Abu Ayman), and Mohammed Ibrahim Salah Abu Shammaleh (Abu Khalil)[2].
Circumstances of the Martyrdom of the Three Commanders
In the afternoon of 21 August 2014, while approximately 45 days of the 51-day war had passed, news of the martyrdom of these three commanders, Raed Subhi Ahmed al-Attar (Abu Ayman), Mohammed Ibrahim Salah Abu Shammaleh (Abu Khalil) and Mohammed Hamdan Barhoum (Abu Sameh), was published in the media. The Hebrew newspaper Yedioth wrote that these three commanders had entered a house in Rafah to convey military orders to some of their forces, and this action, without considering security considerations and the created emergency situation, gave the Zionists the opportunity to assassinate them. Shin Bet, with statistics received from its spies, gave their location to the air forces of the Zionist regime, and the dropping of a bomb weighing 2 tons caused their martyrdom.
Although at first the martyrdom of these three commanders seemed like an accident, investigations conducted by Hamas after the martyrdom of these commanders revealed that their location had been reported to the Zionists by spies of the Zionist regime. The martyrdom of these 3 commanders caused Hamas to seriously pursue spies of the Zionist regime and conduct extensive investigations in the Gaza Strip. By the blessing of the blood of these three martyrs, a large number of spies of the Zionist regime in the Gaza Strip were identified and arrested[3].
Notes
- ↑ Mohammed Hamdan Barhoum, Al Jazeera Net.
- ↑ Tasnim Special File | Martyrs of Assassination in Palestine - 3 | From 'Mahmoud al-Mabhouh to the Era of Gaza Spies', Tasnim News Agency.
- ↑ Tasnim Special File | Martyrs of Assassination in Palestine - 3 | From 'Mahmoud al-Mabhouh to the Era of Gaza Spies', Tasnim News Agency.
References
- Al Jazeera Net. "Mohammed Hamdan Barhoum". Published 23 September 2014.
- Tasnim News Agency. "Special File: Martyrs of Assassination in Palestine - 3". Published 2018.
Reactions
Hezbollah Lebanon issued a statement in reaction to the martyrdom of three commanders affiliated with the Al-Qassam Brigades, stating: Hezbollah offers condolences to the families of the martyrs Muhammad Abu Shamala, Raed al-Attar, and Muhammad Barhoum, and to Hamas, the Resistance, and the Palestinian nation. These three commanders sacrificed their martyred selves for the Resistance and the defense of their people. The statement stated: The martyrdom of the commanders does not create a flaw in the determination and will of the Resistance, rather it makes their determination in jihad and liberation more resolute. Hezbollah announced that it condemns the crimes of the Zionists in Gaza, which continue in a savage manner amidst deadly Arab and international silence. The silence of the international community has created a cover for Zionist terrorism[1].
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran issued a statement on the occasion of the martyrdom of three commanders of the Al-Qassam Brigades in the Gaza Strip.
The full text of this statement is as follows:
The Islamic Republic of Iran offers condolences to the Islamic Ummah, the oppressed nation of Palestine, especially the resistant people of Gaza, comrades, and the honorable families of these dear ones for the martyrdom of three commanders of the martyr Al-Qassam Brigades, Muhammad Abu Shamala, Raed al-Attar, and Muhammad Barhoum, by Zionist criminals. The Islamic Republic of Iran, while condemning this criminal action, believes that such terrorist actions make the determination of the resistant and sacrificial people of Palestine and the comrades of these martyrs more resolute in the path of resistance and jihad until final victory. It asks God the Great for the exaltation of the degrees of these martyrs and for patience for the comrades and survivors and the continuation of the path of these dear ones[2].
See also
Notes
References
- Muhammad Hamdan Barhoum, Al Jazeera Net, Published: 23 September 2014. Accessed: 5 August 2024.
- Tasnim Special File| Martyrs of Terror in Palestine—3|From "Mahmoud al-Mabhouh to the Era of Gaza Spies", Tasnim News Agency, Published: 23 April 2014. Accessed: 5 August 2024.
- The martyrdom of three commanders of the military wing of Hamas does not create a flaw in the determination of the Palestinians, Mehr News Agency, Published: 22 August 2014. Accessed: 5 August 2024.
- Condolences of the Foreign Ministry for the martyrdom of three commanders of Al-Qassam, Mizan News Agency, Published: 22 August 2014. Accessed: 5 August 2024.