Editing Farouk Salameh

{{Villain Infobox
|image = Farouk_Salameh.jpg
|fullname = Farouk Salameh
|occupation = PIJ military commander
|goals = Establish Palestine as an independent state through violence
|crimes = [[Murder]]<br>[[Terrorism]]
|type of villain = Grey Zone Extremist}}
'''Farouk Salameh''' (died November 2, 2022) was an Islamic terrorist from Palestine. He was a member of [[Palestinian Islamic Jihad]] and a suspected associate of the militant group [[Lions' Den]], and was responsible for the shootings of several Israeli soldiers during the ongoing Israeli-Palestine conflict.<ref name=Gunfight>[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/362198 Gunfight in Jenin: Terrorist goes to slaughter a cow - and is eliminated], ''Israel National News''</ref>

On May 15, 2022, shortly after Palestinian journalist Shireen Abu Akleh was killed by Israeli security forces,<ref>[https://news.un.org/en/story/2022/06/1121252 Abu Akleh shooting: fatal shot came from Israeli forces, says OHCHR], ''United Nations''</ref> and during a period of high tensions between Israel and Palestine due to Israel's actions, the Israeli police conducted a raid in the Jenin refugee camp where Abu Akleh was shot. During the raid, operatives of PIJ shot and killed a police officer named Noam Raz.<ref>[https://www.timesofisrael.com/fierce-clashes-seen-in-jenin-area-between-israeli-troops-palestinian-gunmen/ Police commando killed during fierce gunfights with Palestinians in Jenin area], ''The Times of Israel''</ref> Although his name was not reported at the time, Salameh was later named as having been involved in Raz's killing and became wanted for this and several other shootings.<ref>[https://uk.news.yahoo.com/israel-says-targeted-military-sites-183457203.html Israel says it targeted 'military sites' in Gaza after rocket fire], ''Yahoo! News''</ref> He was also a known associate of the late terrorist leader [[Wadee al-Houh]],<ref name=Gunfight/> who was killed by security forces in October 2022.<ref>[https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-720511 Who was Wadee al-Houh, the Lions' Den gunman killed in Nablus?], ''Jerusalem Post''</ref>

In late 2022, Israeli police received intelligence that Salameh and Lions' Den were conspiring to carry out more attacks, and that Salameh was attempting to secure funding for Lions' Den.<ref name=Wanted>[https://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2022/11/wanted-senior-palestinian-islamic-jihad-member-killed-in-jenin-during-israeli-military-operation.php Wanted Senior Palestinian Islamic Jihad Member Killed in Jenin During Israeli Military Operation], ''Long War Journal''</ref> On November 2 they launched a raid and tried to arrest Salameh in Jenin.<ref name=Killed>[https://www.timesofisrael.com/two-palestinians-including-islamic-jihad-member-killed-in-israeli-raid-in-jenin/ Two Palestinians – a teen and a terror activist – killed in Israeli raid in Jenin], ''The Times of Israel''</ref> At the time of the raid, Salameh was in a butchery attempting to have a cow slaughtered for his upcoming wedding.<ref name=Gunfight/><ref name=Killed/> He attempted to flee before pulling a gun and opening fire on the officers, who returned fire and shot him in the chest, head and abdomen.<ref name=Killed/> Salameh was admitted to hospital but pronounced dead on arrival, with PIJ issuing a statement confirming his death.<ref name=Wanted/> A teenager named Muhammad Khalouf was also killed in the raid,<ref name=Killed/> although the circumstances of his death are unknown.
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