Since the beginning of the Zionist aggression against the Gaza Strip, the occupying forces have continued to target Palestinian resistance leaders in a desperate attempt to obstruct the struggle of the Palestinian people who continue to defend their land and sanctities. However, despite these ongoing crimes, the leaders of the resistance demonstrate that the path of martyrdom is the path they chose from the very beginning, the path of liberation and dignity.

And here is 'Israel' continuing to assassinate a number of prominent political, military, and media leaders, believing that this crime will affect the determination of the resistance. However, on the contrary, it increases their resolve and unity in their pursuit of freedom.

The martyr Abdul Latif al-Qanou, the official spokesperson of the Hamas movement, is one of those leaders who dedicated their lives to the Palestinian cause, writing his name alongside other martyrs in the record of heroism and sacrifice. He remains a voice that boldly proclaims the truth and confronts aggression with courage and determination.

In the early hours of Thursday, March 27, 2025, the individual named Qanou was martyred as a result of a direct Israeli strike on the tent in which he was located in the city of Jabalia, in northern Gaza Strip.

Al-Qanou, who spent his life serving his cause and his people, was one of the most prominent faces of Hamas's media movement and a defender of the Palestinian resistance. He remained steadfast in his position since the onset of the Zionist aggression against the Gaza Strip, until he fell as a martyr on this blessed night of the month of Ramadan.

In its statement, the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) confirmed the martyrdom of the spokesperson for the movement, Abdel-Latif al-Qanou, due to a direct Israeli strike that targeted the tent he was in, in the city of Jabalia in northern Gaza, early Thursday morning, March 27, 2025.

The movement stated: The "Hamas" movement considers the brother, the fighter Dr. Abdul Latif al-Qanou, to be counted among the martyrs before Allah the Almighty, who ascended as a martyr amid the continuous Zionist aggression against the Gaza Strip, where he remained steadfast in the tent that had been his refuge since the beginning of the aggression until his martyrdom.

The movement emphasized that the martyr al-Qanou’ was an example of steadfastness and dedication in serving his cause and his people, as he bore the trust of the word and the message with determination and courage. He defended the issues of our people and the justice of our resistance, and did not hesitate to fulfill his role as a spokesperson for the movement, challenging the serious dangers he faced daily.

The statement added that his martyrdom occurred on this blessed night of Ramadan, ensuring that his memory will be immortalized in the hearts of the Palestinian people and the Islamic nation.

"Hamas" confirmed that the targeting of its leaders and spokespeople by the occupation will not weaken its resolve; rather, it will increase its determination to continue on the path of resistance and jihad until the liberation of the land and holy sites. It pointed out that the blood of the martyrs will remain a fuel and inspiration for the resistance until victory is achieved.

The spokesperson for the Hamas movement, Abdul Latif al-Qanou, is a martyr.

Widespread reaction to his martyrdom.

The news of the martyrdom of Al- Qanou topped social media platforms, and activists, journalists, and politicians mourned him, emphasizing his prominent role in conveying the voice of resistance.

The Palestinian activist Adham Abu Salmia wrote: "The close writer and the respectable young man, Dr. Abdel-Latif Al-Qanou ,the official spokesperson for the Hamas movement, was martyred while moving forward, in his tent where he was stationed in Jabalia, in the far north of the Gaza Strip

The Palestinian Ahmad Ridwan said: The occupation believes that by assassinating leaders, it will break the will of the resistance! Today, leader Abdul Latif al-Qanou was martyred, but his words will remain alive in the field, and the resistance you bet on ending will follow you until the obliteration of your entity!

In turn, the Kuwaiti writer Abdulaziz Al-Fadhli wrote: The leaders of "Hamas" live among the people, and their leaders are martyred just like the rest of the residents of Gaza, contrary to what the liars and Arab Zionists promote that they protect themselves while leaving the people to be killed.

Who is Abdul Latif Al-Qanou?

Dr. Abdel Latif Rajab Al- Qanou was born on April 24, 1981, in the town of Jabalia in the northern Gaza Strip, where he grew up in a resistance environment, influenced by the pivotal events in the Palestinian cause.

The person obtained their high school diploma in 2002, then continued their academic career at the Islamic University in Gaza, where they earned a Bachelor's degree in the Fundamentals of Religion in 2005, followed by a Master's degree in the Interpretation of Quranic Sciences in 2008. Their academic ambitions were not limited to Islamic studies; they expanded to obtain a Master's degree in Management and Leadership from Al-Aqsa University in 2014, before earning a PhD in Da'wah (Islamic propagation) and Media from the University of Tripoli in Lebanon in 2019.

His journey within the ranks of "Hamas" and the media work.

With the outbreak of the Second Intifada in the year 2000, Al-Qanou joined the ranks of the Hamas movement, and his role within the Islamic Bloc became prominent. He was active in student affairs since his high school days, then became one of the leaders of the Bloc at the Islamic University in Gaza. He was elected as a member of its student council and then as its president in 2006.

After graduating, he joined the media offices of the "Hamas" movement in the northern Gaza Strip, where he took on the role of media director in 2007. He then became the spokesperson for the movement in the northern governorate in the same year, until he assumed the position of official spokesperson for the movement in 2016. He was one of the most prominent media figures expressing the positions of resistance, defending the Palestinian cause in the face of Zionist aggression.

National Presence

The martyr Al-Qanou' participated in various national events organized by the resistance factions, such as the Return Marches and demonstrations supporting the West Bank and Jerusalem. He was also present at many political and national seminars and conferences, playing a prominent role in defending the Palestinian narrative through various media outlets. In 2021, he published his book "The Media Discourse: A Contemporary Islamic Perspective," in which he provided an analytical view of the role of media in serving the nation’s issues.

The committed individual remained steadfast in his positions during the time of resistance, carrying the word as a trust and a weapon, until he became a martyr in a treacherous Zionist bombing, immortalizing his name among the leaders of the resistance who sacrificed their lives for the sake of Palestine.

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