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Jamal Abu Samhadana ( , February 8, 1963 – June 8, 2006), from Rafah in the Gaza Strip , was the founder of the Popular Resistance Committees (which have been held responsible for firing missiles into Israel), a former Fatah and Tanzim member, and number two on Israel 's list of wanted terrorists.1On 20 April, 2006 he was appointed by Said Seyam , Interior Minister of the Palestinian National Authority 's new Hamas-led government , as director general of the police forces in the Interior Ministry.2Abu Samhadana has been quoted as saying that 'Jews are the "only enemy" and that he will "carry a rifle" and "pull the trigger" to defend the Palestinian people'.3Israeli Apache helicopter The appointment has "sparked new criticism from the U.S. and Israel and intensified the struggle for control of some 70,000 Palestinian security forces." between Hamas and President Mahmoud Abbas . Abbas subsequently issued a decree preventing the formation of the force that Abu Samhadana was to have headed. However Hamas defied the President's veto and proceeded with the nomination.4Abu Samhadana survived an Israeli missile strike in the occupied Gaza Strip in December, 2004.5On June 8, 2006, Samhadana was killed by an Israeli Apache helicopter airstrike along with at least three other PRC members.6 Hamas defies 'security force' ban , BBC News Online , 21 April, 2006. Rocket chief gets top post , Ynet News , 20 April, 2006.7Palestinians survive Israeli bid on life , Aljazeera, 10 December, 2004.8
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Jamal Abu Samhadana ( , February 8, 1963 – June 8, 2006), from Rafah in the Gaza Strip , was the founder of the Popular Resistance Committees (which have been held responsible for firing missiles into Israel), a former Fatah and Tanzim member, and number two on Israel 's list of wanted terrorists. On 20 April 2006 he was appointed by Said Seyam , Interior Minister of the Palestinian National Authority 's new Hamas-led government , as director general of the police forces in the Interior Ministry. In April 2006, Samhadana was quoted as saying that "We have only one enemy.I will continue to carry the rifle and pull the trigger whenever required to defend my people." The appointment "sparked new criticism from the U.S. and Israel and intensified the struggle for control of some 70,000 Palestinian security forces" between Hamas and President Mahmoud Abbas . Abbas subsequently issued a decree preventing the formation of the force that Abu Samhadana was to have headed. However, Hamas defied the President's veto and proceeded with the nomination. Abu Samhadana survived an Israeli missile strike in the Gaza Strip in December 2004. On June 8, 2006, Samhadana was killed in a targeted killing , along with at least three other PRC members, by four missiles fired by Israeli Apache helicopters, guided by Israeli reconnaissance drones, at a PRC camp in Rafah . Hamas defies 'security force' ban , BBC News Online , 21 April 2006. Rocket chief gets top post , Ynet News , 20 April 2006. I will pull the trigger whenever required' " .Palestinians survive Israeli bid on life , Al jazeera, 10 December 2004.
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Jamal Abu Samhadana ( , 8 February 1963 – 8 June 2006), from Rafah in the Gaza Strip , was the founder and leader of the Popular Resistance Committees (which have been held responsible for firing missiles into Israel), a former Fatah and Tanzim member, and number two on Israel 's list of wanted terrorists. Abu Samhadana survived an Israeli missile strike in the Gaza Strip in December 2004. Hamas defies 'security force' ban , BBC News Online , 21 April 2006. Palestinians survive Israeli bid on life , Al jazeera, 10 December 2004.
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Palestinian politician (1963–2006) Jamal Abu Samhadana ( , 8 February 1963 – 8 June 2006), from Rafah in the Gaza Strip , was the founder and leader of the Popular Resistance Committees , a former Fatah and Tanzim member, and number two on Israel 's list of wanted terrorists. Abu Samhadana survived an Israeli missile strike in the Gaza Strip in December 2004, but was killed by the Israeli Air Force on 8 June 2006. Hamas defies 'security force' ban , BBC News Online , 21 April 2006. Palestinians survive Israeli bid on life , Al jazeera, 10 December 2004.
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Palestinian politician (1963–2006) Jamal Abu Samhadana ( Arabic : جمال أبو سمهدانة , 8 February 1963 – 8 June 2006), from Rafah in the Gaza Strip , was the founder and leader of the Popular Resistance Committees , a former Fatah and Tanzim member, and number two on Israel 's list of wanted terrorists. Abu Samhadana survived an Israeli missile strike in the Gaza Strip in December 2004, but was killed by the Israeli Air Force on 8 June 2006. Hamas defies 'security force' ban , BBC News Online , 21 April 2006. Palestinians survive Israeli bid on life , Al jazeera, 10 December 2004.
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