Three members of the Hamas militant movement were killed today in the Gaza Strip after the car they were driving in near a Jewish settlement was hit by an Israeli missile. The group called for retaliation against Israeli forces, according to statements on its Web site.
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The Israeli Army said that its air force had attacked the vehicle transporting "senior Hamas terrorists" who were recently involved in attacks against Israeli targets and who were planning further attacks. An army spokeswoman reached by telephone in Tel Aviv did not give their names.
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Palestinian security officials quoted by Reuters said the three men were Hamas members. Hamas identified one of them as Ibrahim al-Deiri, and said one of his relatives and another Palestinian in the car were also killed. Explosions shook the area around Netzarim, a Jewish settlement near Gaza City, followed by the screeching of ambulances after the missile strike, it said. Israel says Hamas is the main group behind the persistent mortar and rocket fire at Jewish settlements in the Gaza Strip and communities just outside Gaza’s boundary fence. Hamas has said that it is retaliating against the Israeli occupation. It is officially committed to Israel’s destruction, and has launched scores of suicide bombings and other attacks during the Palestinian uprising.
Cause => Effect, anyone? Stayed tuned for the obligatory car swarm and battling to handle the smoking bloody remains |