20 May 2002

In the name of Allah the most Gracious the most Merciful

Hamas Movement condemns the assassination of struggler “Jihad” Ahmed Jibril

The Islamic Resistance Movement, Hamas, has received news on martyrdom of the brother the struggler “Jihad” Ahmed Jibril, who was martyred in an assassination crime perpetrated by the Zionist Mossad in Beirut this afternoon, with patience and acceptance of Allah’s ordinance.

The Hamas Movement condemns this sinful crime and declares solidarity with our dear brothers in the Popular Front / General command and the brother the struggler Ahmed Jibril (Abu “Jihad”) the Front’s secretary general. Hamas affirms that it will persist along the road of Jihad and struggle alongside all resistance factions. The Movement also declares that it will not be terrorized by such criminal operations and cowardly assassinations.

May Allah have mercy on our dear martyr “Jihad” and may Allah accept him alongside the prophets, disciples and martyrs who are the best of companions. We also pray that Allah would bestow patience on his father, relatives, family and colleagues.

And it is a Jihad until either victory or martyrdom

The Islamic Resistance Movement
Hamas – Palestine
Monday 8^th Rabee Awal 1423H
20^th May 2002AD