“It is a trust we have borne despite its immense weight, and even though we will pay a heavy price — a price of blood, souls, sacrifices, and casualties.” Veteran Palestinian leader Fathi Khazem was assassinated by the Israeli army today in the northern West Bank city of Jenin. Khazem’s sons Raed and Abdul Rahman were assassinated in 2022 after carrying out resistance operations. Khazem had been pursued by Israeli forces ever since. On the day his second son was killed, he gave an interview to Hafez Abu Sabra (@hzabusabra) stating he was prepared to pay the price for a free Palestine. Khazem’s daughter Shaimaa has also been in Israeli prison under administrative detention for the last year. Khazem, who was a retired colonel in the Palestinian National Security Forces, was seen as a symbol of resilience by the Palestinian grassroots because he sacrificed his life, even enduring the loss of his children, for the liberation of Palestine.

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