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'''Marwan Issa''' is the deputy commander of the Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas. Some sources claim that Issa is the actual leader of the Qassam Brigades; however, he is still the deputy of Hamas leader Mohammad Deif and serves as the representative of the Brigades in the political bureau of Hamas. Israel accuses him of being involved in the October 2023 attacks. | '''Marwan Issa''' is the deputy commander of the [[Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades]], the military wing of [[Hamas]]. Some sources claim that Issa is the actual leader of the Qassam Brigades; however, he is still the deputy of Hamas leader [[Mohammad Diab Ibrahim al-Masri|Mohammad Deif]] and serves as the representative of the Brigades in the political bureau of Hamas. [[Israel]] accuses him of being involved in the October 2023 attacks. | ||
==Birth== | ==Birth== | ||
Marwan Abdul Karim Issa, known as Abu al-Baraa, was born in 1965 in Bureij refugee camp located in the central Gaza Strip. He grew up with the hope of returning to the village where his family came from. | Marwan Abdul Karim Issa, known as Abu al-Baraa, was born in 1965 in Bureij refugee camp located in the central [[Gaza Strip]]. He grew up with the hope of returning to the village where his family came from. | ||
==Military Activities== | ==Military Activities== | ||
He joined the Muslim Brotherhood in his youth and participated in its defensive, social and organizational activities. | He joined the [[Muslim Brotherhood]] in his youth and participated in its defensive, social and organizational activities. | ||
===Prison=== | ===Prison=== | ||
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===Joining Hamas=== | ===Joining Hamas=== | ||
He joined Hamas at the age of 19. His experience in prison shaped his Qassami thought and he immediately joined it after being released from prison. He progressed in its ranks until he became one of the leaders of the operational decisions. He fought independently or with the consultation of Yahya Sinwar, the leader of the Gaza movement. | He joined Hamas at the age of 19. His experience in prison shaped his Qassami thought and he immediately joined it after being released from prison. He progressed in its ranks until he became one of the leaders of the operational decisions. He fought independently or with the consultation of [[Yahya Sinwar]], the leader of the Gaza movement. | ||
===In the Custody of the Zionist Regime=== | ===In the Custody of the Zionist Regime=== | ||
He, , along with some of the prominent figures of the movement such as | He, , along with some of the prominent figures of the movement such as [[Hasan Salama]], was part of a group that participated in a series of martyrdom operations in 1996 in retaliation for the assassination of Engineer [[Yahya Ayyash]]. He was subsequently detained for 4 years and was released after the al-Aqsa intifada in 2000. After his release, he played a central role in transferring the Qassam Brigades from semi-military nuclei that were organized according to a military structure, to brigades, units and battalions based on a clear military hierarchy. He remained anonymous until 2005, 10 days before Israel's withdrawal from Gaza, when he was officially introduced as one of the first-line leaders of the Qassam Brigades. | ||
===Military Operations=== | ===Military Operations=== | ||