Fatah celebrates “heroic Martyrs” who murdered Israelis

The Fatah Movement – Bethlehem Branch and Al-Aqsa Martyrs’ Brigades – Palestine posted an image and text on their Telegram channels

The image shows terrorists Muhannad Faleh Shehadeh on the left and Khaled Mustafa Sabah on the right, who together murdered 4 Israelis. On the far left is a masked terrorist wearing a yellow Fatah headband and holding a machine gun with the ammunition belt slung over his shoulder. In the background is the Dome of the Rock.

Text on image: “Heroic Martyr Muhannad Faleh Shehadeh

Heroic Martyr Khaled Mustafa Sabah”

Text between terrorist murderers: “Thosewho have fulfilled their vow [to the death]

[Quran 23:33, Sahih International translation] (see below for the full verse –Ed.)”

Text below terrorist murderers: “They ascended [to Heaven] on June 20, 2023, while carrying out a heroic shooting operationat the entrance to the Eli settlement north of Ramallah.”

Text on left: “Military Publicity [Department]”

Posted text: “Heroic Martyr Muhannad Faleh Shehadeh

Heroic Martyr Khaled Mustafa Sabah

The Al-Aqsa [Martyrs’] Brigades (i.e., Fatah’s military wing) – Military Publicity [Department]”

[Fatah Movement – Bethlehem Branch, Telegram channel, June 20, 2023; Al-Aqsa Martyrs’ Brigades – Palestine, Telegram channel, June 20, 2023]

Muhannad Faleh Shehadeh and Khaled Mustafa Sabah

The full text of Quran 23:33 (Sahih International translation) reads as follows: “Among the believers are men true to what they promised Allah. Among them is he who has fulfilled his vow [to the death], and among them is he who awaits [his chance]. And they did not alter [the terms of their commitment] by any alteration–”