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=== Military operations === | === Military operations === | ||
On June 25, 2006, Palestinian armed groups, including Hamas, launched a cross-border raid into Israel and captured 19-year-old soldier Gilad Shalit. Hamas detained Shalit as part of a prisoner exchange scheme in October 2011 in exchange for 1,027 Palestinian prisoners in Israeli prisons, and Issa played a key role in arranging the exchange. | On June 25, 2006, Palestinian armed groups, including Hamas, launched a cross-border raid into Israel and captured 19-year-old soldier Gilad Shalit. Hamas detained Shalit as part of a prisoner exchange scheme in October 2011 in exchange for 1,027 Palestinian prisoners in Israeli prisons, and Issa played a key role in arranging the exchange. | ||
=== | === Failed Assassinatton === | ||
On November 14, 2012, the Israeli army carried out several airstrikes on the [[Gaza Strip]], as a result of which Ahmad al-Jabari, the commander of the Ezzedine Qassam battalions at the time, was killed. He was also targeted in these attacks but survived. | On November 14, 2012, the Israeli army carried out several airstrikes on the [[Gaza Strip]], as a result of which Ahmad al-Jabari, the commander of the Ezzedine Qassam battalions at the time, was killed. He was also targeted in these attacks but survived. | ||
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In 2017, Abu al-Baraa arrived in [Egypt] as part of a military-political delegation to negotiate a prisoner exchange, and his visits were repeated in the following years to discuss cases related to prisoners, ceasefires and crossings. In the same year, he was elected as a member of the political bureau representing the military wing of Hamas and in 2019 he was included in the terrorist lists of [[America (country)|America]]. Then in 2021, he was re-elected to the same position. | In 2017, Abu al-Baraa arrived in [Egypt] as part of a military-political delegation to negotiate a prisoner exchange, and his visits were repeated in the following years to discuss cases related to prisoners, ceasefires and crossings. In the same year, he was elected as a member of the political bureau representing the military wing of Hamas and in 2019 he was included in the terrorist lists of [[America (country)|America]]. Then in 2021, he was re-elected to the same position. | ||
=== Threat of terror again === | === Threat of terror again === | ||
In February 2020, leaks reported that Israel was planning to assassinate Jesus and Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar in Gaza. When they learned of the plot, Egyptian intelligence officials traveled to Israel to convince them not to carry out the assassinations. Ezzeddin Qassam Brigades replied that its leaders are not afraid of terror and will continue their resistance against Israel. | In February 2020, leaks reported that Israel was planning to assassinate Jesus and Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar in Gaza. When they learned of the plot, Egyptian intelligence officials traveled to Israel to convince them not to carry out the assassinations. Ezzeddin Qassam Brigades replied that its leaders are not afraid of terror and will continue their resistance against Israel. |