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Abu Hamza (spokesperson)

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Naji Abu Sayf
ناجي ماهر أبو سيف
Spokesman of Al-Quds Brigades
In office
29 March 2019 – 18 March 2025
Personal details
BornGaza Strip
Died(2025-03-18)18 March 2025
Gaza Strip
Political partyPalestinian Islamic Jihad
Military service
Branch/serviceal-Quds Brigades
RankSpokesperson

Naji Maher Abu Sayf (died 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]

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References

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  1. ^ "Islamic Jihad warns Israel of war if civilians killed during protests". www.timesofisrael.com. 30 March 2019. Retrieved 19 March 2025.
  2. ^ "Islamic Jihad spokesperson killed in Israeli strike". Middle East Eye. 18 March 2025. Retrieved 19 March 2025.