GAZA, (PIC)
With a white beard and hair overcome by grayness, the elderly Palestinian Ahmed Khamis Abu Yunis appeared in a video clip documenting his training in al-Qassam Brigades, which published the clip as part of its documentation of Al-Aqsa Flood.
The al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of Hamas Movement, described the martyr Ahmed Khamis Abu Yunis, 66 years old, as one of the fighters of the Martyr Muhammad Abu Shamala Battalion, noting that he was martyred during the “Al-Aqsa Flood” battle.
The clip included various scenes from the life of Abu Yunis, including his military training, rounds of Ribat, and stations of his career within the ranks of al-Qassam.
The publication of the video clip came within the “Al-Qassam Martyrs in the Al-Aqsa Flood Battle” series, which documents the biographies of al-Qassam fighters who were martyred during the battle.
Among them was Ahmed Khamis Abu Yunis, who was martyred in October 2023 during the Israeli war of genocide on the Gaza Strip.
The biography of Abu Yunis received widespread interaction on social media platforms, after he emerged as one of the oldest fighters of al-Qassam Brigades who participated in the “Al-Aqsa Flood” battle, as he was born in the year 1957, and was a member of the Martyr Muhammad Abu Shamala “Tal al-Sultan” al-Qassam battalion.
His appearance aroused remarkable interest among activists, due to what it reflected of his continued involvement in military work despite his advanced age, as the scenes showed his participation in military training and rounds of Ribat alongside fighters from younger generations.
Activists also circulated clips and photos from the video, praising what they considered a model of commitment and continuation in work within the ranks of al-Qassam until his martyrdom.
Activists recalled the biography of Abu Yunis as one of the oldest al-Qassam fighters who participated in the battle, noting that his story reflects a model of a fighter who continued his field activity despite his advanced age.
Some of them wrote, “The resistance knows no age,” in reference to his martyrdom at the age of 66 years old, and others described him as “the oldest soldier of al-Qassam,” remembering his presence in mosques and his advocacy and social activity in the city of Rafah before the war.
Followers also circulated accounts about his professional and social career, noting that he worked as an engineer and was well-known within the Engineers Association in Rafah, before his martyrdom in the first months of the war following an Israeli raid that targeted his home in the Tal al-Sultan neighborhood.
According to what was circulated, he was martyred along with a number of his family members, including his wife, children, and grandchildren.
Other comments focused on the fact that Abu Yunis held the rank of “Mujahid” within al-Qassam Brigades despite his advanced age, and that this reflects his continuation in field work alongside younger generations.
Some commentators also pointed out that the training scenes in which he appeared showed signs of grayness on his head and beard, which increased the interaction with his story.
Activists recalled religious meanings associated with his biography, saying that his long years of life ended, according to their description, in the battlefield, and others circulated phrases praising his steadfastness and continuation in work until his martyrdom during the war on the Gaza Strip.
The interaction with the biography of Abu Yunis comes in the context of a broader documentary campaign launched by al-Qassam Brigades during the recent period, which includes publishing visual materials about fighters who were martyred during the Israeli war on the Gaza Strip.
According to activists, these releases aim to recall the biographies of these fighters and re-present them within the narrative of the “Al-Aqsa Flood” battle, with a focus on their roles and paths within the ranks of al-Qassam.