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Saturday, April 9, 2022
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Saturday, April 9, 2022
Deputy Nazareth mayor mourns Islamic Jihad gunman killed in shootout with troops as ‘martyr’
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Mourners carry the body of Islamic Jihad member Ahmed as-Saadi, who was killed during a gun battle with Israeli troops in the Jenin refugee camp in the West Bank, on April 9, 2022. (Jaafar Ashtiyeh/AFP)
The deputy mayor of Nazareth mourns the Palestinian Islamic Jihad gunman who was shot dead during a gun battle with Israeli troops in Jenin this morning.
In a now-deleted Facebook post, Samir Saadi said Ahmed Saadi was a “martyr.” According to the Kan public broadcaster, the two are relatives.
סגן ראש עיריית נצרת ניחם את משפחת המחבל שנהרג היום בהיתקלות עם כוח צה"ל בג'נין. סגן ראש העיר, סמיר סעדי, קרוב משפחתו של ההרוג ואיש הפלג הצפוני של התנועה האיסלמית, כינה בפוסט בפייסבוק את המחבל כ"שאהיד". בהמשך מחק סעדי את הפוסט
(אורלי אלקלעי ו-@CBeyar) pic.twitter.com/YbFaIwaB3D— כאן חדשות (@kann_news) April 9, 2022
After the post was picked up by Hebrew-language media, and received harsh criticism from right-wing lawmakers, the post was deleted.
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