IAF aircraft targeted armed terrorists in three separate strikes on Thursday, eliminating five terrorists, including the son of the terrorist Zakaria Zubeidi, according to multiple Palestinian reports, including the Palestinian Red Crescent.
In the past, Zubeidi planned and carried out attacks, including suicide bombings, operated a Palestinian terror cell in the Jenin area, and maintained close ties with Hezbollah members. Zubeidi was also known for his connection to radical left-wing activist Tali Fahima, who became known for her involvement with extremist groups and her outspoken criticism of Israeli government policies.
Zakaria Muhammad Abd al-Rahman al-Zubeidi was born in 1976 in Jenin to a family of nine. His father died of cancer shortly after his birth. From a young age, Zubeidi was involved in conflicts with the Israeli military, including being shot by soldiers after throwing stones at civilian vehicles, which he claimed caused him a lasting limp.
Fighting against Israel
At 14, he was imprisoned for six months and later sentenced to four and a half years for throwing a Molotov cocktail. While serving his first sentence, he was recruited by Fatah. After his release, he joined the Palestinian police, worked as a builder in Tel Aviv, and drove a truck in Jenin.
Following the death of his mother by IDF gunfire and his brother’s death during Operation Defensive Shield, he turned to terrorism, joining Fatah’s terrorist groups and fighting against the Israeli army during the operation.
Eventually, he decided to join the Al-Aqsa Brigades, the special arm of the Palestinian terror organization. Since joining, Zubeidi has been responsible for a series of terrorist attacks, including many in the Samaria region, such as shooting at Israeli vehicles and, eventually, a suicide bombing at a Likud branch in Beit Shean, where six people were killed.
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