Hani Awijan
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Hani Awijan was an Islamic militant in the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) military wing, The Al-Quds brigades
. He was reportedly the leader of the Nablus
branch in the West Bank
.
He had been implicated in a series of attacks against Israelis. http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-jihad30jul30,1,7732424.story?coll=la-headlines-world
Awijan was shot by Israeli undercover agents operating in Nablus as he was playing soccer with members of his family and friends, according to the Associated Press. In response to the operation, crowds of sympathizers called a strike in the city and burned tyres.
The Al-Quds brigades
The al-Quds Brigades is the armed wing of the Palestinian Islamist organization Palestinian Islamic Jihad...
. He was reportedly the leader of the Nablus
Nablus
Nablus is a Palestinian city in the northern West Bank, approximately north of Jerusalem, with a population of 126,132. Located in a strategic position between Mount Ebal and Mount Gerizim, it is the capital of the Nablus Governorate and a Palestinian commercial and cultural center.Founded by the...
branch in the West Bank
West Bank
The West Bank ) of the Jordan River is the landlocked geographical eastern part of the Palestinian territories located in Western Asia. To the west, north, and south, the West Bank shares borders with the state of Israel. To the east, across the Jordan River, lies the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan...
.
He had been implicated in a series of attacks against Israelis. http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-jihad30jul30,1,7732424.story?coll=la-headlines-world
Awijan was shot by Israeli undercover agents operating in Nablus as he was playing soccer with members of his family and friends, according to the Associated Press. In response to the operation, crowds of sympathizers called a strike in the city and burned tyres.