Raed al-Karmi

Raed Al Karmi (died 14 January 2002) was a leading member of Fatah’s (now disassociated) militant wing, the Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades. He was reportedly responsible for the killing of two Israeli settlers in Tulkarem in 2001. However, two people he was riding with were killed.

Following the assassination of Al Karmi, Fatah restarted the suicide bombings, which had been stopped since 11 September 2001. Yasser Arafat, leader of the Palestine Liberation Organization, attempted to dissolve the Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades to end these attacks, but Arafat's initiative was not supported and did not materialize. However, Sharon insisted that Al Karmi should be eliminated as soon as possible.