Wissam Farhat

Wissam Farhat
Personal details
Born1974
Died2 December 2023(2023-12-02) (aged 48–49)
Manner of deathAssassination by airstrike
PartyHamas
RelationsNidal, Muhammad, and Rawad (brothers, all deceased)
Parent
OccupationHead of Hamas's Shejaiya Battalion
Military service
Battles/wars

Wissam Abu Hussein Farhat (Arabic: وسام أبو حسين فرحات, romanizedWisām Abū Ḥusayn Faraḥāt; 1974 – 2 December 2023) was a Palestinian militant who was the head of Hamas's Shejaiya Battalion. He was the mastermind behind various attacks such as the Atzmona Attack, the Nahal Oz attack and more.