Hamas bomb maker accidentally blows himself up
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}It’s been two days since Hamas’ last workplace accident.
Hamas field commander Muhammad Walid al-Quqa, 37, died Sunday from injuries sustained while “setting up” something, according to a news release from Hamas’ al-Qassam Brigade obtained by The Times of Israel. Apparently, when you’re a bomb maker for the militant group, accidentally blowing yourself up before you can blow other people up is just an accepted hazard of the job.
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Haaretz identified al-Quqa as a Gaza explosives expert and reported the deadly blast occurred at a warehouse used to assemble bombs.
Masked fighters carried al-Quqa’s body in a funeral procession on Sunday, Haaretz reported.
Hamas, the Islamic militant group that rules Gaza, has largely stuck to a cease-fire that ended a 50-day war with Israel in 2014, but has launched rockets at Israeli cities in the past and fought three wars with the Jewish state.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The Associated Press contributed to this report.