"Ali Hassan Salameh, a security commander and one of the symbols of the hidden struggle with the occupation (i.e., Israel).”
Text on screen: “The Red Prince, the commander (i.e., terrorist) whom the Mossad pursued for years. Ali Hassan Salameh was not a shadowy figure, but rather a security mind who created a secret battle…
He joined Fatah in the mid-1960s and was among its first security personnel. He quickly stood out for his organizational wisdom and ability, and sensitive missions were entrusted to him…
He led the security activity of the revolution outside Palestine and built a complex defense network that embarrassed Israel.
He became a central target of the Mossad, and his name topped the assassination lists.
[Then Israeli Prime Minister] Golda Meir gave the order to eliminate him, and the pursuit after him crossed continents…
On Jan. 22, 1979, the Mossad assassinated him in Beirut using a car bomb.
His assassination did not put an end to his presence but rather established his status as one of the most dangerous minds of the revolution.
Ali Hassan Salameh, a security commander and one of the symbols of the hidden struggle with the occupation (i.e., Israel).”
Posted text: “The Red Prince Ali Hassan Salameh (i.e., commander of operations in Europe of Black September terror organization), the commander whom the Mossad (Israeli Secret Intelligence Service) pursued for years.”
[Fatah Commission of Information and Culture, Facebook page, Jan. 22, 2026]
Ali Hassan Salameh - Palestinian terrorist and commander of operations in Europe of the Black September terror organization - a secret branch of Fatah - in the 1970s. He planned many terror attacks, including the attack on the Israeli team at the Munich Olympics on Sept. 5, 1972, in which 11 Israeli athletes were murdered. Salameh was killed by a car bomb in Beirut on Jan. 22, 1979. Israel is thought to be responsible for his death, but has not officially taken responsibility for it.
