Muhammad Shabaneh (Arabic: محمد شبانة), also known by his nickname Abu Anas (Arabic: أبو أنس شبانة), is the commander of the Rafah Brigade in the military wing of Hamas, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades. Under his command were about four battalions.[1][2]
It was reported that Shabaneh had a large extended family in Sinai, Egypt. In leaflets dropped by the IDF in Gaza in November 2023, a bounty of $500,000 was offered for his capture.[3]
- ^ "إعلام إسرائيلي: الجيش يخفق في اغتيال قائد لواء رفح محمد شبانة". الجزيرة نت (in Arabic). Retrieved 2024-10-17.
- ^ "Postman helped IDF assassinate Hamas leader Mohammed Deif, Arab report claims". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. 2024-08-12. Retrieved 2024-10-17.
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