Islamic Jihad severed contacts with the Hamas rulers of Gaza Sunday after a commander in its military wing died of wounds sustained in a police shooting, a leader of the radical group told AFP.
"Islamic Jihad today suspended its contacts with Hamas after police opened fire yesterday (Saturday) on one of the commanders of the Al-Quds Brigades, Raed Jundiya, 38, inflicting serious injuries from which he died this morning," the Jihad leader said.
Speaking on condition of anonymity, he said the Hamas police bore "full responsibility for Jundiya's death".
In a statement, Islamic Jihad's military wing said: "Raed Jundiya today succumbed to the wounds he sustained yesterday when Gaza government police shot him in the head in his home.
"The murder of Raed Jundiya represents a major service to the Zionist enemy, provided completely free of charge, whether deliberately or not, because the martyr was, as everybody knows, on the top of the Zionists' hit-list as he headed the Brigades' rocket unit."
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- Islamic Jihad chief dies after clash with Hamas police | Fox News
Jihad member dies after shootout with Gaza police Published yesterday (updated) 23/06/2013 22:21]
GAZA CITY (Ma'an) -- Islamic Jihad's military wing on Sunday condemned the death of one of their members, a day after a shootout with police in the Gaza Strip.
The Al-Quds Brigades sent their condolences to the family of Raed Qassim Jundeyeih and said the police were fully responsible for his death.
On Saturday, police went to an address in Gaza City to deliver a summons order to a member of the Jundeyeih family. Members of the family opened fire at the police officers as they approached the property and Qassim Jundeyeih was injured in the ensuing gun fight.
He died from his injuries on Sunday.
"Police went directly to arrest him, which led to a problem," the Al-Quds Brigade said, criticizing the lack of communication with the group in sensitive matters such as summons orders.
SOURCE: Jihad member dies after shootout with Gaza police | Maan News Agency
