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Who was Ismail Barhoum? Successor of slain 'Hamas Prime Minister' Issam Da’alis killed in Gaza's Khan Younis City
The Week ^ | 03/24/2025

Posted on 03/24/2025 5:05:28 PM PDT by SeekAndFind

An Israel Defense Forces carried out an airstrike on a Gaza hospital on Sunday night, killing the new "Hamas Prime Minister". The militant group has confirmed his death.

IDF claimed that Hamas has been exploiting civilian infrastructure like hospitals to hide terrorists. The Gaza health ministry run by Hamas said the strike was targeted at the surgery department of the hospital.

Who was Ismail Barhoum?

Identified as Ismail Barhoum, the top Hamas official had replaced Issam Da’alis as the "prime minister" of the militant group in Gaza. Barhoum, who was injured in an earlier airstrike, was being treated at the Nasser Hospital in Gaza's Khan Younis. He was earlier targeted when he was at his home in Khan Younis on March 18 morning.

Barhoum was a member of the Hamas political bureau and was looking after the financing of the militant group's activities. The European Union had imposed sanctions on Barhoum in 2024.

Two other Hamas military commanders were also killed recently. They were identified as Gaza City Brigade deputy commander Ahmad Salman ‘Awj Shimali and Shejaiya Battalion commander Jamil Omar Jamil Wadiya in the same brigade.

Barhoum's death comes after at least four Hamas political bureau members were killed in the Israel airstrikes since last week. Out of the total 20 members of the bureau, 11 have been killed since October 7, 2023. Around seven of the remaining political bureau members are believed to be abroad.

Salah al-Bardawil, who was a spokesperson for the Palestinian Islamist Organisation and a member of the Hamas political bureau, was killed in an airstrike on Sunday morning. His wife also died in the attack.

Mahmoud Abu Wafa, the head of Hamas internal security, was also slain in an airstrike. Hamas military intelligence chief Osama Tabash was another person to be killed in IDF strikes.

Hamas currently holds at least 59 male hostages, of who 35 are believed to be dead. The militant group has dismissed demands put forth by the US and Israel, following which the latter decided to carry out airstrikes and block humanitarian aid to Gaza.


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1 posted on 03/24/2025 5:05:28 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
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To: SeekAndFind

Kill them all. Every last one.

Then kill their entire families.

Every last one.

L


2 posted on 03/24/2025 5:07:44 PM PDT by Lurker ( Peaceful coexistence with the Left is not possible. Stop pretending that it is.)
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To: Lurker; SeekAndFind

He got killed in a Barhoum brawl. It happens, it happens.


3 posted on 03/24/2025 5:14:34 PM PDT by Enterprise ( These people have no honor, no belief, no poetry, no art, no humor, no patriotism.)
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To: Enterprise
More from the archives of the Wall Street Journal:

Israel Is Killing Hamas Leaders in Quick Succession. A week of targeted attacks is aimed at disrupting the group’s ability to govern.


4 posted on 03/24/2025 5:18:36 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
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To: SeekAndFind

Didn’t even have time to have maintenance put his name on his corporate office door.


5 posted on 03/24/2025 5:26:30 PM PDT by Enterprise ( These people have no honor, no belief, no poetry, no art, no humor, no patriotism.)
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To: SeekAndFind

Gotta love having those illegal immigrant murderers, rapists and druggies in your state, right Kathy?


6 posted on 03/24/2025 6:02:20 PM PDT by From The Deer Stand (Mp)
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To: SeekAndFind

The jihadist murderers really will fight to the last Gazan. A few of the honchos will escape to Qatar and other safe havens but the flunkies will die thinking it is for the Cause and for the Paradise that they think awaits them for heir “martyrdom.”


7 posted on 03/24/2025 6:29:08 PM PDT by arthurus (covfefe cvc)
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