Name Mahmoud al-Majzoub | Assassinated May 26, 2006 | |
Mahmoud al-Majzoub also known as Abu Hamza (c. 1965 – May 26, 2006) Born in the Gaza Strip, was a Top Palestinian Islamic Jihad Official and a Senior Leader of the Group. He was also a Liaison Officer who had strong ties to Iran's IRGC and Hezbollah. He was killed in a car bomb blast in Sidon when a bomb attached inside the Car door exploded as he opened it on May 25, 2006. His brother Nidal al-Majzoub also died in the explosion. PIJ, Hezbollah and the Lebanese Government stated that they held Mossad and Israel responsible for the bombing, but Israel denied it.
In mid-June 2006, Lebanon authorities arrested a group of alleged spies, among them a certain Mahmoud Rafeh, who reportedly confessed to working for Israel and carrying out the attack. Some Lebanese opponents of Hezbollah suspect this spy ring is a Hezbollah fabrication.