Mahmoud al-Majzoub

Mahmoud al-Majzoub also known as Abu Hamza (± 1965 - May 26, 2006) was a leader of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad. He was wounded in a car bomb blast in Sidon on May 25, 2006 and died the next day. His brother Nidal al-Majzoub also died in the explosion. Islamic Jihad stated that they hold Israel responsible for the bombing, but Israel has 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.^[1]

References

• Zaman "Abu Hamza Dies from Car Bomb in Lebanon" May 26 2005

1. ^ Blanford, Nicholas (15 June 2006). "Lebanon exposes deadly Israeli spy ring". The Times UK. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,251-2227831,00.html. Retrieved 2006-08-14. 

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Name	Majzoub, Mahmoud al-
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Date of birth	1965
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Date of death	May 26, 2006
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