Hamas Statement:
In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful
"And do not think of those who have been killed in the way of Allah as dead. Rather, they are alive with their Lord, receiving provision."
The Islamic Resistance Movement Hamas mourns, entrusting to Allah, the great leader and fighter: The Martyred Brother, Ismail Barhoum, Member of the Political Bureau of the Movement in the Gaza Strip
who rose as a martyr due to a cowardly zionist assassination, targeted by bombing at Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis while he was receiving medical treatment.
The targeting of leader Barhoum, as he was undergoing treatment within a hospital ward, is yet another crime added to the occupation's extensive record of terrorism, violating sanctities, lives, and health facilities. It again confirms its disregard for all international conventions and its continuation of systematic killings against our people and their leaders.
We strongly condemn the crime of bombing the hospital, a severe escalation in zionist war crimes against our people, and a blatant violation of international laws and norms.
The martyred leader Ismail Barhoum was among the symbols of Islamic and da'wa work and one of the pillars of the Movement in the Gaza Strip, exemplifying steadfastness, generosity, and dedication. He spent his life serving his people, religion, and cause, faithful to Palestine and its sacred sites, sincerely committed, and actively involved in preaching, community work, and humanitarian efforts.
We in Hamas, bidding farewell to this great leader, pledge to Allah and then to our people that the blood of our leaders will remain beacons on the path of resistance and freedom. The crimes of occupation will not deter us from continuing the path of resistance and jihad until liberation and return.
We ask Allah to accept him among the martyrs, comfort the hearts of his family and loved ones, and grant us and them patience and solace.
Islamic Resistance Movement – Hamas
Sunday: 23 Ramadan 1446 AH
Corresponding to: March 23, 2025 AD
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