Saleh al-Arouri
Palestinian Hamas commander
Died when: 57 years 136 days (688 months)Star Sign: Leo
Saleh al-Arouri (born 19 August 1966;Arabic: ???? ????????), also transliterated as Salah al-Arouri or Salih al-Aruri, is a prominent leader of Hamas and founding commander of Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades, the Hamas military.
He is regarded as "the military commander of the West Bank." And as being "a capable, charismatic, suspicious, and shrewd operator, with excellent connections." Al-Arouri founded the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades.
The government of the United States accuses al-Arouri of having been, "a high-ranking Hamas military leader dating back to his role as a Hamas student cell leader at Hebron University in the early 1990s." He also served as a recruiter, and was actively involved in raising and transferring funds on behalf of Hamas.
He remains the subject of a $5,000,000 bounty by the Rewards for Justice Program.
