Jihad Shehadeh

Jihad Maharaj Ibrahim Abdul Wahab Shehadeh (; 18 February 1999 – 6 November 2023) was a Palestinian military commander and co-founder of the Tulkarm Battalion. He was one of Israel's most wanted, as he was accused of directing and carrying out a series of shootings at IDF forces at Israeli military checkpoints.

Biography Shehadeh was born to a family from the Tulkarm refugee camp, attending various schools in his youth.

He co-founded the Tulkarm Battalion - Rapid Response military branch with Amir Abu Khadija, and Shehadeh later took total command of it. He became one of Israel's most wanted and the Shin Bet accused him of carrying out many shootings at Israeli military checkpoints. along with his father Brigadier general "Maharaj Shehadeh", who had been arrested by Israel in 2001 and released in 2016 due to his activity in the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades.