A 'mea culpa' from Hamas
This is a flying pigs moment. This is a special flying pigs moment.
As you may recall, on Thursday six (since increased to seven or eight depending which account you read) 'Palestinians' were killed in what Israel called a 'work accident' and Hamas claimed was an Israeli bombing. Hamas has now admitted that its men caused the explosion while preparing for a 'martyrdom' operation. In other words, they were suicide bombers preparing their belts. Good riddance!
Hamas's military wing, Izzadin Kassam, said Friday that the previous day's deadly blast in the northern Gaza town of Beit Lahiya was caused by an accident as operatives were "preparing for a special martyrdom operation." [That sounds like an extra big super duper 'martyrdom operation.' CiJ]Haaretz adds:
Eight people, including an infant girl, were killed in the powerful explosion, which flattened the home of a Hamas operative.
After Hamas initially blamed Israel for the blast, the IDF immediately said that that was not caused by an Israeli attack but was rather a "work accident," most likely caused by terrorists' faulty handling of explosives.
Also killed in the explosion were the finance director in the Hamas Interior Ministry - who was also a member of Izzadin Kassam - a commander of the Hamas anti-aircraft unit and a commander of the group's rocket manufacturing unit, Israel Radio reported. [Quality targets. And they did it to themselves. CiJ]
Rockets began to fly shortly after the blast, with more than 50 mortar shells, Kassam and Katyusha rockets fired into Israel.
An announcement Friday on the official Web site of Hamas' military wing says the group's martyrs died while putting the final touches on a plan to carry out a special holy war mission.And explosives in a house are - you guessed it - yet another violation of the Geneva Convention. I wonder if Desmond Tutu and the UN 'Human Rights Council' will come to investigate. Don't hold your breaths waiting for them.
Five militants were among those who died in the explosion that flattened the house Thursday.
Immediately after the blast, Hamas blamed Israel, and militants in Gaza launched a barrage of rockets and mortar shells at the western Negev in apparent response. But Israel denied involvement and said explosion was caused while militants were making bombs.
The militant group later suggested the explosion was accidental. Friday's statement was the first explicit acknowledgment that the blast was caused by explosives in the house.
posted by Carl in Jerusalem @ 2:04 PM
1 Comments:
It says a lot about the world's and Condi Rice's discernment or lack of it that there's more concern about Jews living in Jerusalem than concern over the Palestinians stockpiling explosives in private homes in violation of international law. There won't be peace til the Palestinian lack of regard for the safety of their own people is finally addressed.
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