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The opening as it read in October 6, 2023
Ihab al-Ghussein is the current de facto spokesman of the Interior Ministry of the Palestinian National Authority based in the Hamas -administrated Gaza Strip .1He was involved in merging the Executive Force of Hamas into the Palestinian security forces which includes police, national and internal security, civil defense forces and firefighters. Al-Ghussein ordered the release of 150 prisoners who were members of Fatah and other Palestinian factions. During Israel 's air strikes against Hamas government buildings in Operation Cast Lead , in which Israel said it killed Hamas operatives launching rockets, al-Ghussein replied that the killed were "Gazans at work, not activists launching rockets as Israel." Hamas disbands Executive Force, absorbs troops into police (Extra) Monsters and Critics. Hamas frees 150 prisoners from Gazan jails Xinhua News Agency.2
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The opening as it stood in 2010
Ihab al-Ghussein is the current de facto spokesman of the Interior Ministry of the Palestinian National Authority based in the Hamas -administrated Gaza Strip . He was involved in merging the Executive Force of Hamas into the Palestinian security forces which includes police, national and internal security, civil defense forces and firefighters. Al-Ghussein ordered the release of 150 prisoners who were members of Fatah and other Palestinian factions. During Israel 's air strikes against Hamas government buildings in Operation Cast Lead , in which Israel said it killed Hamas operatives launching rockets, al-Ghussein replied that the killed were "Gazans at work, not activists launching rockets as Israel." Hamas disbands Executive Force, absorbs troops into police (Extra) Monsters and Critics. Hamas frees 150 prisoners from Gazan jails Xinhua News Agency. Hamas: 120 police dead, 95% of security buildings demolished and hundreds of civilians slain Ma'an News Agency.
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Palestinian politician (1979–2024) Ihab al-Ghussein ( Arabic : إيهاب الغصين ; 12 May 1979 – 7 July 2024) was a Palestinian politician who served as the de facto spokesman of the Interior Ministry of the Palestinian Authority based in the Hamas -administered Gaza Strip .
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In 2005 Wikipedia's first sentence called it “current de facto spokesman of the interior ministry of the palestinian national authority based in the hamas -a”. Today it says “palestinian politician who served as the de facto spokesman of the interior ministry of the palestinian authori”. Read the current article and compare.
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current de facto spokesman of the interior ministry of the palestinian national authority based in the hamas -a
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palestinian politician who served as the de facto spokesman of the interior ministry of the palestinian authori
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