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Former Palestinian Islamic Jihad leader dies

Ramadan Shalah had been in a coma for over three years following a series of strokes. He led the Iranian-backed Gaza-based terrorist group for over 20 years.

by  Dean Shmuel Elmas and News Agencies
Published on  06-07-2020 06:54
Last modified: 06-07-2020 06:54
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Ramadan Shalah | Photo: Wikimedia Commons

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The former head of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad movement died Saturday night after a long illness. He was 62.

Ramadan Shalah had been in a coma for more than three years after a series of strokes that followed heart surgery, the terrorist group said. It didn't say where he died, but he is believed to have been in Lebanon.

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Shalah led the Iranian-backed group for over 20 years, after its founder, Fathi Shikaki, was eliminated in Malta in a hit widely attributed to Israel. In 2018, the group named Shalah's deputy, Ziad Nakhalah, as a new leader.

Shalah was on the US "most wanted list" of terrorist suspects with a $5 million reward for information leading to his arrest or conviction.

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