Muhammad Shahada
Senior leader of the Islamic Jihad Movement in Palestine
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| Intro | Senior leader of the Islamic Jihad Movement in Palestine | |
| Places | Palestine | |
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| Death | 12 March 2008 |
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Muhammad Shahada (Arabic: محمد شحاده; l963 – March 12, 2008) was a senior leader of the Islamic Jihad Movement in Palestine, commanding the organization in the Bethlehem area of the West Bank.
He was killed in a targeted killing on March 12, 2008, as Israeli commandos disguised as local residents opened fire on his vehicle, killing him and four others including two Islamic Jihad militants and a senior leader of the al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades.