Abu Hamza (spokesperson)
Naji Abu Sayf | |
|---|---|
ناجي ماهر أبو سيف | |
| Spokesman of Al-Quds Brigades | |
| In office 29 March 2019 – 18 March 2025 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 April 1995 Al-Shati camp, Palestine |
| Died | 18 March 2025 (Aged 29) Gaza Strip, Palestine |
| Political party | Palestinian Islamic Jihad |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | al-Quds Brigades |
| Rank | Spokesperson |
Naji Maher Abu Sayf (10 April 1995 - 18 March 2025), known by the Nom de guerre Abu Hamza, was a Palestinian militant who served as the spokesperson of the al-Quds Brigades of Palestinian Islamic Jihad, a Palestinian Islamist paramilitary organisation, until his assassination in March 2025.
In March 2019, Abu Hamza stated that if Israel killed protesting Palestinian civilians, it would bring "anything other than war" in reference to al-Quds Brigades intervention.[1]
Abu Hamza and his wife, Shaima Abu Saif, were both killed in their sleep in a night air raid during the Gaza war on 18 March 2025.[2]
See also
References
- ^ "Islamic Jihad warns Israel of war if civilians killed during protests". www.timesofisrael.com. 30 March 2019. Retrieved 19 March 2025.
- ^ "Islamic Jihad spokesperson killed in Israeli strike". Middle East Eye. 18 March 2025. Retrieved 19 March 2025.