Hamas Political Bureau member Salah al-Bardawil was killed Saturday evening into Sunday in an Israeli Air Power strike within the al-Mawasi space close to Khan Yunis. In accordance with experiences from the Gaza Strip, he was killed alongside his spouse. The terrorist group confirmed his demise in an official assertion.
Al-Bardawil beforehand served as a member of the Palestinian parliament representing Hamas. Born in Khan Yunis like Yahya Sinwar and different senior officers, he studied engineering in Egypt earlier than rising via the group’s ranks.
All through his profession with Hamas, al-Bardawil edited the group’s official publication “al-Risalah” and headed its communications division. He often appeared as one of many group’s major spokespersons in Arab media retailers. Although beforehand imprisoned for his membership within the terrorist group, he was later launched.
As a member of the Hamas Political Bureau in Gaza underneath Yahya Sinwar’s management, al-Bardawil held important affect. His demise marks the ninth casualty among the many bureau’s 17 members for the reason that starting of the struggle. Six different members, together with Khalil al-Hayya and Razi Hamad, had left Gaza earlier than the battle started. Because the begin of Operation Power and Sword, he’s the second bureau member remaining in Gaza to be eradicated, following final week’s killing of Issam al-Daalis, who served because the “shadow authorities prime minister.”
