Faiq Mabhouh, the Hamas internal security commander killed by IDF troops at Gaza City’s Shifa Hospital this morning, is the brother of Mahmoud Mabhouh, who was allegedly assassinated by the Mossad in Dubai in 2010, Israeli defense sources confirm to The Times of Israel.
Mahmoud Mabhouh was chief of logistics and weapons procurement for the military wing of Hamas. He was also wanted by Israel for the 1989 kidnappings and murders of IDF soldiers Ilan Saadon and Avi Sasportas in separate incidents.
The killing made international headlines when Dubai police published photographs and CCTV footage of the alleged hit team at the airport and the hotel, carrying Australian, German, British, Irish, and French passports.
It later emerged that some of the identities were fraudulent and were stolen from Israeli dual nationals, sparking a diplomatic firestorm.
Times of Israel staff contributed to this report.
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