Ahmed Ghandour (militant)
Ahmed Abu Ghandour | |
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| Native name | أحمد أبو غندور |
| Birth name | Ahmed Abu Ghandour |
| Other name(s) | Abu Anas al-Ghandour |
| Born | c. 1967 Jaffa, Israel |
| Died | November 14, 2023 (aged 55–56) Gaza Strip |
| Cause of death | Israeli airstrike |
| Allegiance | Hamas |
| Military wing | Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades |
| Years of service | 1980s–2023 |
| Rank | Commander |
| Unit | Northern Gaza Brigade |
| Commands | Northern Gaza Brigade |
| Known for | Senior Hamas commander; close confidant of Mohammed Deif; role in 2006 Gaza cross-border raid |
| Conflicts | |
| Other work | Member of Hamas Shura Council and Political Bureau |
Ahmed Abu Ghandour, also known as Abu Anas al-Ghandour (1967 – 14 November 2023), was a Palestinian senior militant in the Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas. As commander of the Northern Gaza Brigade, he was a member of the Al-Qassam Brigades' General Military Council and was considered to be a close confidant of Hamas military commander Mohammed Deif. In 2017, Ghandour was designated by the United States as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist. In November 2023, he was killed by an Israeli airstrike amid the Gaza war.