Israeli assassinations of Palestinian Resistance leaders

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Israeli assasinations of Palestinian Resistance leaders between 2001 and 2004

The first one I know of actually is of the Yahya Ayash in1996 with an explosive device in a mobile telephone.

In November of 2001, Mahmoud Abu Hunud, the head of the AL Qassam Brigades by guided missile.

Ra'id al-Karmi  of Tulkaram and Ahmed Abdullah of Nablus in 2002.

The Muka'ta, the headquarters of President Arafat was demolished by missile attack in 2002.

In September of 2002, the US recognizes Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.

In Janaury of 2003, the Jenin massacre took place.

Salah Shehedah, the founder of Al Qassam brigades in January 2003 by a rocket fired from an F-16.

Tarek Abed Rabbo, and Jadallah Musa Shawkat in 2003.

Ibrahim Makadme, a Hamas leader killed by remote control missile from a squaw driven Apache helicopters.

The attempted assassination of Dr. Abdul Azziz Arantissi in Gaza in June of 2003 by helicopter fired missile.

Ismael Abu Shanah in March 2004 by a missile fired at his car by Israeli military plane, burned to death.

Abdullah Aqel, head of Al Qassam in August, 2003.

In 2003, the US declares Hamas a terrorist organization and freezes its accounts.

Ahmed Yassin, in 2004 by a missile fired from a military plane, burned to death.

Source:  Palestine Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow by Dr. Tareq M. Suwaidan