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Mohammad Daajna

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Mohammad Daajna
Military service
Rank
Major General

Mohammad Mahmoud Ahmad Dajani (born 1976) is a Palestinian military officer with the rank of major general. Since 23 November 2024, he has served as Commander of the Palestinian Presidential Guard.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]

Education

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Dajani completed high school between 1993 and 1994 in Yatta, Hebron Governorate. In 1994, he joined the military academy in Algeria, graduating with a bachelor's degree in air defense in 1998. He has participated in several specialized local and international courses in VIP protection, counterterrorism, rapid intervention, and crisis management.[9] [10]

Career

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After graduating from the Higher School of Air Defense, Dajani joined the Palestinian Presidential Guard. He served in operations, then in the special protection unit for President Yasser Arafat, and later moved to the financial and administrative division. He served in the rapid intervention unit, then led training for the Guard. He accompanied President Mahmoud Abbas for many years as a bodyguard and served as Deputy Commander of the Presidential Guard.[11] [12] [13] [14]

On 23 November 2024, he was appointed Commander of the Palestinian Presidential Guard.[15] [16] [17] [18] [19]

In February 2025, he was appointed to the Board of Trustees of the Palestinian military Al-Istiqlal University.[20]

References

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  1. ^ "Decree No. (70) of 2024 regarding the promotion of Brigadier General Mohammad Dajani to the rank of Major General and his appointment as Commander of the Presidential Guard" (PDF). Official Gazette Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 November 2024. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
  2. ^ "President issues decree appointing Presidential Guard commander". Al Fajer TV (in Arabic). 24 October 2024. Archived from the original on 25 December 2024. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
  3. ^ "Commander appointed for the Presidential Guard". Al Mwatin (in Arabic). 24 October 2024. Archived from the original on 21 November 2024. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
  4. ^ "Official Gazette Issue 219 Published". OGB (in Arabic). 24 October 2024. Archived from the original on 21 November 2024. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
  5. ^ "Mohammad Dajani appointed as Commander of the Presidential Guard". Alyawm News (in Arabic). 24 October 2024. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
  6. ^ "Major General Mohammad Dajani takes over command from Major General Munir Al-Zaabi". X (Twitter) (in Arabic). 23 November 2024. Archived from the original on 25 December 2024. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
  7. ^ "Ceremony for the Presidential Guard command handover". Akhbar Al Sharq (in Arabic). 23 November 2024. Archived from the original on 25 December 2024. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
  8. ^ "President Abbas receives Presidential Guard Commander Mohammad Dajani". PBC (in Arabic). 23 October 2024. Archived from the original on 24 November 2024. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
  9. ^ "Presidential decree promoting Brigadier General Dajani to Major General". Sada News (in Arabic). 24 October 2024. Archived from the original on 21 November 2024. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
  10. ^ "Mohammad Mahmoud Ahmad Dajani". SPG (in Arabic). 19 January 2019. Archived from the original on 19 July 2021. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
  11. ^ "President offers condolences to Deputy Commander of the Presidential Guard". Wafa (in Arabic). 21 January 2023. Archived from the original on 22 January 2023. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  12. ^ "Deputy Commander of the Presidential Guard, Brig. Gen. Mohammad Dajani". PALCP (in Arabic). 21 January 2023. Archived from the original on 21 November 2024. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  13. ^ "Deputy Commander of the Presidential Guard". Falestinona (in Arabic). 22 January 2023. Archived from the original on 26 December 2024. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
  14. ^ "Deputy Commander Mohammad Mahmoud Dajani". PCD (in Arabic). 21 January 2023. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  15. ^ "President issues decree appointing new commander of the Presidential Guard". Albawaba24 (in Arabic). 24 October 2024. Retrieved 24 October 2024. {{cite web}}: |archive-url= is malformed: timestamp (help)
  16. ^ "Issue Contents". Maqam (in Arabic). 25 October 2024. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
  17. ^ "Handover ceremony of the Presidential Guard". Wafa (in Arabic). 23 November 2024. Retrieved 23 November 2024. {{cite web}}: |archive-url= is malformed: timestamp (help)
  18. ^ "Presidential Guard handover ceremony". Al Fajer TV (in Arabic). 23 November 2024. Retrieved 23 November 2024. {{cite web}}: |archive-url= is malformed: timestamp (help)
  19. ^ "Presidential Guard leadership handover and presidential reception". Sama News (in Arabic). 23 November 2024. Retrieved 23 November 2024. {{cite web}}: |archive-url= is malformed: timestamp (help)
  20. ^ "Major General Dajani appointed to Board of Trustees of Al-Istiqlal University". OGB (in Arabic). 25 February 2025. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
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