What is Raed al Atar?
'''Raed al Atar''' (1974 &ndash; 21 August 2014) was a [[Palestine|Palestinian]] military personal. He was the commander of the [[Rafah]] company of the [[Hamas]] [[Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades]]. He was also a member of the Hamas high military council. According to the [[Congressional Research Service]] analyst Jim Zanotti, his command was important due to Rafah being the destination point for the [[Gaza Strip smuggling tunnels|smuggling tunnels]] from [[Egypt]]. al Atar was born in [[Gaza]]. Al Atar was killed in [[Rafah]], [[Gaza]] on 21 August 2014 in a missiles strike by the Israeli army.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/08/21/mideast-gaza-idINL5N0QR0P020140821|title=UPDATE 1-Hamas says Israel killed three top Gaza commanders|publisher=Reuters.com|accessdate=21 August 2014|archive-date=21 August 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140821153935/http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/08/21/mideast-gaza-idINL5N0QR0P020140821|url-status=dead}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Atar, Raed al}} [[Category:Rafah, Palestine]] [[Category:1974 births]] [[Category:2014 deaths]] [[Category:Asian military people]] [[Category:Hamas]] [[Category:People from the Gaza Strip]] [[Category:Palestinian Muslims]] [[Category:Palestinian nationalists]] [[Category:Palestinian militants]] [[Category:Hamas people]] {{bio-stub}}