Israel's intelligence community has determined that Iran was financing the daily Palestinian missile attacks against the Jewish state.
Officials said Iran has pledged to pay thousands of dollars for each missile strike from the Gaza Strip into Israel. They said the size of the Iranian payment depended on whether there were Israeli casualties or injuries. "There is a price list that takes into consideration the number of missiles fired, casualties and damage," an official said. "It's an easy way for Palestinians involved in terrorism to make money."
Officials said Islamic Jihad has obtained most of the money for the missile strikes. Jihad has claimed credit for the lion's share of the Kassam-class, short-range missile attacks from the northern Gaza Strip over the last month. Jihad, which pledged to observe the ceasefire announced in early December, has targeted the Israeli cities of Ashkelon and Sderot. |