Details of the terrorist cell involved in the assassination of the Director of International Relations in the Palestinian Intelligence Service in Gaza

#Details of the terrorist cell affiliated with the Army of Islam and the terrorist organization Hamas in the Gaza Strip, and the suspects and those involved in the assassination of Major Jad Al-Taieh and his companions and colleagues by name, officially and security-wise:

#They are

Terrorist / Moataz Mohammed Jumaa Daghmash. Terrorist / Mahmoud Nabil Mahmoud Basal.

Terrorist / Tahr Mustafa Atwa Atwa.

Terrorist / Ahmad Nimer Khalaf Azam.

The terrorist/ Ibrahim Sobhi Muhammad Kahil.

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#Details regarding the terrorist cell affiliated with Jaysh al-Islam and the terrorist organization Hamas in the Gaza Strip—including the names of suspects and those involved in the assassination of Major General Jad al-Tayeh, along with his escorts and colleagues, as officially and securely identified:

#They are

The terrorist: Moataz Muhammad Jumaa Daghmush.

The terrorist: Mahmoud Nael Mahmoud Basal.

The terrorist: Taher Mustafa Atwa Atwa.

The terrorist: Ahmed Nimr Khalaf Azzam.

The terrorist: Ibrahim Subhi Muhammad Kahil.

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Details of the assassination of Head of International Relations in The Palestinian General Intelligence Service Jad Tayeh

The Event

• A terrorist cell affiliated with the Salafist group "Jaysh al-Islam" and the terrorist organization Hamas carried out the assassination of Brigadier General Jad al-Tayeh—an officer in the General Intelligence Service—along with four of his bodyguards. The attack took place on Friday, September 15, 2006, at 1:30 PM, on the coastal road in the Al-Shati (Beach) refugee camp, directly in front of the home of Hamas Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh. Brigadier General Jad al-Tayeh served as the Director of International Relations for the General Intelligence Service.

Implementation details

• The terrorist cell tracked the white Audi vehicle carrying Brigadier General Jad al-Tayeh and his four escorts as it traveled from the Palestinian Intelligence headquarters—known as "Al-Safina"—in the Al-Sudaniya area to the Al-Shati refugee camp.

• The cell members were traveling in two Mitsubishi "Magnum" four-wheel-drive vehicles, fully armed and equipped with ammunition.

• The cell's vehicles cut off the path of Brigadier General Jad al-Tayeh’s vehicle in front of the home of Hamas Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh and opened heavy fire on it; once the vehicle came to a halt, the cell members approached, fired directly at the occupants, and seized items found inside the vehicle.

Investigation results

• Members of the terrorist cell killed everyone inside the vehicle

1- Brigadier General Jad Abdel Karim Al-Tayeh, 55 years old.

2- Yusri Younis Abu Zaid, 30 years old.

3- Ziad Muhammad Al-Sakani, 24 years old.

4- Nayef Mohsen Abu Aoun, 54 years old.

5- Muhammad Salman Abu Sharia, 34 years old.

• Members of the terrorist cell affiliated with the Salafist "Army of Islam" seized a black bag from inside the vehicle, as well as mobile phones and the personal weapons of Brigadier General Jad Al-Tayeh and his four escorts.

• Intensive investigations into the assassination revealed that the members of the terrorist cell affiliated with the Salafist "Army of Islam"—which operates as an intermediary for the terrorist organization Hamas and carried out the assassination of Brigadier General Jad Al-Tayeh and his four escorts—are the following individuals:

Name Moataz Mohammed Juma Doghmosh

ID. 903496883

D.O.B 29/12/1979

Mother Kefa

Address Gaza

Affiliation Jaish Al Islam – Salafist

Name Mahmoud Nael Mahmoud Basal

ID. 801579137

D.O.B 27/09/1986

Mother Widad

Address Gaza – Sabra

Affiliation Jaish Al Islam – Salafist

Name Taher Mustafa Atwah Atwah

ID. 801779927

D.O.B 21/10/1987

Mother Wasfia

Address Gaza

Affiliation Jaish Al Islam – Salafist

Name Ahmed Nemer Khalaf Azzam

ID. 903540516

D.O.B 09/05/1980

Mother Jamilah

Address Gaza

Affiliation Jaish Al Islam – Salafist

Name Ibrahim Subhi Mohammed Kuhail

ID. 800513392

D.O.B 29/10/1986

Mother Nasra

Address Gaza – Sabra

Affiliation Jaish Al Islam – Salafist

Conclusion

• This Salafist cell was formed and sponsored by Hamas in the Gaza Strip, much like other similar Salafist cells that proliferated in the area.

• Hamas utilizes such covert cells for operations against the Palestinian National Authority (PNA), its officers, and its security agencies. This strategy allows Hamas to deny responsibility for these operations and to easily discard the cell members—who could otherwise be disposed of at any moment—if they pose a risk to investigations that might expose the group's ties to them.

• Following this operation, Hamas launched a media campaign accusing figures within the PNA of orchestrating the assassination. The aim was to muddy the waters, disrupt investigations, and—through intermediaries—ensure its own direct involvement remained concealed. However, investigations by specialized PNA counter-terrorism committees revealed links between this cell and senior officials within Hamas’s security and intelligence apparatus. Notably, the terrorist organization Hamas has been implicated in several similar incidents, including the attempted assassination of the head of the Palestinian General Intelligence Service, Major General Tariq Abu Rajab, among other operations.

Details of the assassination of the head of international relations in the Palestinian General Intelligence, Major Jad Al-Taieh.

The incident

• A terrorist cell affiliated with the Salafi Army of Islam and the Hamas terrorist organization in the Gaza Strip carried out the assassination of Major Jad Al-Taieh, along with four of his escorts, on Friday, September 15, 2006, at 1:30 PM on the road adjacent to the beach in the Shati refugee camp, in front of the house of Hamas Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh. Major Jad Al-Taieh held the position of Director of International Relations in the General Intelligence Service.

Details of the execution

• The terrorist cell tracked the vehicle that Major Jad Al-Taieh and his four escorts were in, which was a white Audi, as it left the Palestinian intelligence headquarters "Al-Safina" in the Sudanese area heading to the Shati refugee camp.

• The members of the terrorist cell were moving in two Mitsubishi "Magnum" four-wheel drive vehicles, armed with complete equipment and ammunition.

• The vehicles carrying the members of the terrorist cell cut off the path of the vehicle carrying Brigadier Jad Taeh in front of the house of Hamas Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh, and they opened heavy fire on the vehicle. After the vehicle stopped, the members of the terrorist cell approached and fired directly at those inside the vehicle, seizing some items that were in the vehicle.

Investigation results

• The members of the terrorist cell killed all those present inside the vehicle, namely:

1- Brigadier / Jad Abdul Karim Taeh, 55 years old.

2- Yusri Younis Abu Zaid, 30 years old.

3- Ziad Mohammed Al-Sakani, 24 years old.

4- Naif Mohsen Abu Aoun, 54 years old.

5- Mohammed Salman Abu Shari'a, 34 years old.

• Members of the terrorist cell affiliated with the Salafi Army of Islam seized a black bag that was inside the vehicle and also confiscated mobile communication devices, in addition to the personal weapon of Colonel Jad Al-Taieh and his four companions.

• After the intensive investigations into the assassination incident, it was found that the members of the terrorist cell affiliated with the Salafi Army of Islam, which operates on behalf of the terrorist organization Hamas as an intermediary, who carried out the assassination of Brigadier Jad Al-Taieh and his four companions are as follows:

Name: Moataz Mohammed Jumaa Daghamsh

ID Number: 903496883

Date of Birth: 29/12/1979

Mother's Name: Kifah

Title: Gaza - Al-Sabra

Affiliation: Army of Islam

Name: Mahmoud Nael Mahmoud Basal

ID Number: 801579137

Date of Birth: 27/09/1986

Mother's name: Widad

Address: Gaza - Al-Sabra

Affiliation: Islamic Army

Name: Tahr Mustafa Atwa Atwa

ID number: 801779927

Date of birth 21/10/1987

Mother's name Wasefiah

Address Gaza - Al-Zeitoun

Affiliation Islamic Army

Name Ahmad Nimer Khalaf Azam

ID number 903540516

Date of birth 09/05/1980

Mother's name Jamila

Address Gaza - Al-Shuja'iyya

Affiliation Islamic Jihad

Name: Ibrahim Sobhi Muhammad Kahil

ID Number: 800513392

Date of Birth: 29/10/1986

Mother's Name: Nasra

Address: Gaza - Al-Daraj

The affiliation of the Army of Islam

Summary

• This Salafi cell was formed and sponsored by Hamas in the Gaza Strip, similar to other Salafi cells that were spreading in the Gaza Strip.

• Hamas uses such black cells in its operations against the Palestinian National Authority and its officers, as well as the Palestinian security apparatus, in order to deny responsibility for these operations and to be able to dispense with the elements of these cells at any moment that poses a threat to the course of investigations that could reveal its relationship with Hamas.

• After this operation, Hamas carried out a media attack accusing figures in the Palestinian National Authority of being behind the assassination in order to mix the cards, confuse the investigations, and work through intermediaries to ensure that its direct involvement in these issues is not revealed, as the specialized committees working in the field of combating terrorism in the Palestinian National Authority revealed in the assassination operation that this cell is connected to senior officials in Hamas's security and intelligence apparatus. It is noteworthy that the terrorist organization Hamas was involved in several cases similar to this incident, including the attempted assassination of the head of the Palestinian General Intelligence Service, Major General Tariq Abu Rajab, among other operations.