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Mahmoud Abdullah Sauud Titi (born on February 26, 1972, in Balata Camp - assassinated there on May 22, 2002), a Palestinian activist, one of the founders and leaders of the military wing of Fatah movement, the Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades. He participated in the two Palestinian uprisings and was killed by an Israeli shell that targeted him and his companions in the camp.

Life
Mahmoud Abdullah Al-Titi was born on February 26, 1972, in Balata Camp near Nablus, to a family that had sought refuge in the camp during the 1948 war from Ras al-Ain near Jaffa. He received his primary education in the camp and secondary education in the town of Hawara.

Activity in the First Intifada
He participated in resisting the Israeli occupation at an early age and was first arrested on June 13, 1986, for throwing stones and Molotov cocktails at a military patrol on Jerusalem Street at the entrance to Nablus. He was sentenced to six months in prison, which he served in the Far'ea prison, becoming the youngest detainee there at the time.

He participated in the First Intifada and formed an armed group in the camp with Yasser Badawi, Khaled al-Rayan, Hakam Abu Aisha, and Mahmoud and Muayyad al-Jamil, as well as the prisoners Naser Awise and Majid al-Masri. He was pursued by the occupation authorities and was injured several times by Israeli army fire, including a bullet in the knee that remained lodged.

He was arrested again on September 9, 1988, and sentenced to two years in prison, which he served in Majiddo, Ofer, and Ktzi'ot (Negev) prisons.

After his release from prison in 1990, until 1992, he was arrested four times, the last of which was on July 8, 1992. He was sentenced to four years in prison and was released in 1994 with a group of prisoners under the Oslo Agreement.

After the Oslo Agreement
He joined the Palestinian Authority's security apparatus and joined the Preventive Security Force in Nablus with the rank of lieutenant. He worked through the apparatus in several areas, including Qalqilya and Ramallah. During his work, he faced several assassination attempts by Israeli intelligence. He was also subjected to administrative detention several times.

During the al-Aqsa Intifada, he left the Preventive Security Force and joined the Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades in the Balata camp. He was one of the leaders of the armed wing, and he was known for his military and security efficiency.

Assassination
On May 22, 2002, Israeli forces targeted Mahmoud Al-Titi with a missile while he was in the courtyard of his house in Balata Camp. The targeted attack resulted in his immediate death, along with a number of his companions.

The assassination of Mahmoud Al-Titi was condemned by the Palestinian Authority, which considered it a serious escalation and a violation of agreements and understandings between the parties. The Palestinian leadership held Israel responsible for the consequences of such actions.