Assassination attempt on Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas
A convoy carrying Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas came under fire. The attack was claimed by an organization called the 'Sons of Abu Jandal'.
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Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas's convoy was attacked. One bodyguard was wounded in the incident, and the attack was claimed by an organization called 'Sons of Abu Jandal'.
WHERE DOES THE NAME ABU JANDAL COME FROM?
According to information on the 'Islamic Encyclopedia' website of the Türkiye Diyanet Foundation, Abu Jandal comes from a companion of the Prophet whose real name was "al-As b. Suhayl b. Amr al-Amiri al-Qurashi (d. 18/639 [?])".
A new shadowy group has apparently emerged, calling itself the "Sons of Abu Jandal".
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In the statement below released an hour ago, they claim to be members of the PA security apparatus in the West Bank, and have given Mahmoud Abbas an ultimatum of 24 hours to declare an "open… pic.twitter.com/T9Mgxr379D