Palestinian Work Accident Tag

Two Hamas Gaza Terrorists Blow Themselves Up Dismantling Unexploded Israeli Ordnance

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 05, 2021 45 Comments

Palestinian media: "The Brigades mourned its fighters, Ahmed Abu Hasira and Osamah Janina, and said they died after a blessed life full of struggle and sacrifices, asking Allah Almighty to accept them as martyrs, bestow His mercy upon them and make His Paradise their eternal...

Iranian Man Accidentally Sets Himself On Fire While Burning Israeli Flag

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 09, 2021 23 Comments

"Work Accident" during Al Quds Day protest calling for destruction of Israel and liberation of Jerusalem. He joins a long line of people who have "accidentally" hurt or killed themselves while trying to do violence against Israel....

Report: Misfired Hamas test rocket hits Palestininan fishing boat, killing three

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 08, 2021 17 Comments

I'm not sure this qualifies as a "work accident" since the terrorists handing and firing the rocket were not the ones killed, but it does illustrate the phenomenon of Hamas mishandling its own explosive devices.

Explosives Stored In Gaza Terrorist’s Apartment Accidentally Detonate, Destroying Building and Injuring Dozens

Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 25, 2021 27 Comments

We have seen this movie before. A Palestinian terrorist suffers what is euphemisticlly called a "work accident," frequently the premature detonation of explosives or rockets intended for use against Israel. We have covered dozens of such incidents, including the following:

https://twitter.com/hussein55444/status/1298133949047353345

Gaza: Four Palestinian Islamic Jihad Terrorists Accidentally Blow Themselves Up

Posted by William A. Jacobson on August 25, 2020 55 Comments

Four terrorists from Palestinian Islamic Jihad's Saraya al Quds brigade died in an explosion at their facility in Sajaiya, in eastern Gaza City. They were killed "in an apparent accident, while preparing explosives." This is what commonly is referred to as a "work accident," a topic we have covered many times:

https://twitter.com/AuroraIntel/status/1081674669965623296

Reports: “Work Accident” blows up home of senior terrorist in southern Gaza

Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 05, 2019 23 Comments

There are numerous reports of an explosion at the home of a senior Palestinian terrorist in southern Gaza resulting from a so-called "work accident." The Times of Israel reports:

https://twitter.com/Jtruzmah/status/1076743289397637120

Hamas tunnel engineer “working on a tunnel underneath his home when it collapsed and killed him”

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 23, 2018 31 Comments

A “work accident” is a commonly used term to refer to Palestinian terrorists who die by their own hand when explosives or explosive devices they are handling detonate prematurely, or when a tunnel they are constructing collapses. We have covered many such incidents:

Hamas member killed in “accidental explosion during preparation and training”

Posted by William A. Jacobson on November 01, 2018 34 Comments

Hamas Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades member Daoud Rezeq Eid Jneid is the latest victim of a Palestinian "work accident". A “work accident” is a commonly used term to refer to Palestinian terrorists who die by their own hand when explosives or explosive devices they are handling detonate prematurely. We have covered many such incidents.

https://twitter.com/Jtruzmah/status/1056413681209102342

Hamas Commander killed at Gaza border when ‘hand grenade’ exploded prematurely

Posted by William A. Jacobson on October 28, 2018 32 Comments

Consider this part of the Palestinian terrorist "work accident" series. A "work accident" is a commonly used term to refer to Palestinian terrorists who die by their own hand when explosives or explosive devices they are handling detonate prematurely. We have covered many such incidents.

https://twitter.com/Betelgeuse100/status/1037432626171310080

Hamas Bomb Expert Blows Himself Up

Posted by William A. Jacobson on September 06, 2018 51 Comments

We have covered several instances where Hamas and other Palestinian terrorist commanders and bomb experts have blown themselves up or otherwise killed themselves in what euphemistically are called "work accidents." Sometimes it clearly was an accident, sometimes there is suspicion that Israel was behind it:

https://twitter.com/Jtruzmah/status/1024040611731582976

Gaza: Two PFLP terrorists killed when rocket they were firing exploded prematurely

Posted by William A. Jacobson on July 30, 2018 38 Comments

This could become a series. Call it the Palestinian Terrorist 'Work Accident' Series:

Palestinian rocket commander ‘accidentally’ blows himself up

Posted by William A. Jacobson on July 15, 2018 66 Comments

We have covered numerous examples of Palestinian terrorists blowing themselves up during what are called "work accidents." In some of the cases it's clear that it was a self-inflicted martyrdom, in others it's suspicious that perhaps the Israelis had a hand:

https://www.alqassam.net/arabic/news/details/13540

Hamas terrorist killed when attack tunnel collapses on him

Posted by William A. Jacobson on April 23, 2018 4 Comments

Location in central Gaza strip makes clear it was not a smuggling tunnel, al-Qassam brigade publicly mourns the loss...

https://www.timesofisrael.com/senior-hamas-official-suffers-gunshot-wound-is-in-critical-condition/

Senior Hamas terrorist Imad al-Alami accidentally shoots himself in the head

Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 09, 2018 26 Comments

One of our Top Ten "Fun" posts for 2017 concerned Muhammad Hemada Walid al-Quqa, the Hamas explosives chief who accidentally blew himself up. It's what's often called a "work accident." There was just another supposed work accident by another senior Hamas terrorist, who shot himself in the head while inspecting his weapon. Or at least it's being claimed it was an accident.

Hamas explosives chief accidentally blows himself up

Posted by William A. Jacobson on February 05, 2017 57 Comments

Muhammad Walid al-Quqa, the explosives chief of Hamas, reportedly blew himself up in what commonly is referred to as a "work accident." The Palestinian Ma'an News Agency reports:

A Hamas fighter succumbed on Sunday to wounds he sustained a day earlier in an “accidental explosion” in the northern Gaza Strip, the Ministry of Health said.

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