GAZA (PIC)– The Islamic Resistance Movement Hamas is set to organize a massive rally Thursday in Gaza Strip in commemoration of the third anniversary of its founder Sheikh Ahmad Yassin’s martyrdom sources in the Movement affirmed.
The rally is expected to draw large numbers of Hamas supporters and cadres as it will be held in the Nusierat refugee camp the most populous refugee camp in Gaza Strip and a stronghold of Hamas.
One of the rockets hit the Sheikh and instantly killed him and two of his companions pushing the chair.
Nine other Palestinian citizens coming out of the mosque were also killed in the raid and 15 other citizens including two of the Sheikh’s sons among other citizens were seriously or moderately wounded.
The killing of the wheel-bound Hamas leader spurred waves of massive demonstrations across the world. Around 300000 Palestinians participated in the funeral of Yassin in Gaza city.
Although he was a disabled man being completely paralyzed and almost blind Yassin succeeded in igniting the torch of Jihad and the spirit of resistance against the Israeli occupation in the hearts of his people making him the greatest Palestinian leader the modern history had ever known.
