Hamas City Bombs Anger Gazans
Tevet 28, 5770, 14 January 10 04:08
by Hillel Fendel
(Israelnationalnews.com) Hamas is preparing for war with Israel by placing large bomb-traps in densely-populated areas – angering local residents. So reports a Fatah website named Al-Ahad.
The bombs are being placed in areas far from the border with Israel, and are sparking clashes between the residents and Hamas militants.
The Palestinian Authority newspaper Al-Ayam reported this week that Fatah, too, is preparing for the expected war with Israel – by demanding that Hamas members return the weapons they took from Fatah men during the Hamas takeover of Gaza in July 2007. The paper reports that Fatah wants the weapons in order to face a possible Israeli attack on Gaza.
“Hamas talks of resistance against Israel while at the same time taking the weapons from those who want to resist,” Fatah claims.
Correspondent Haggai Huberman notes that Defense Ministry officials have warned over the past year that Hamas is busy building its military capabilities, using the civilian population as camouflage and shelter.
Israel’s three-week anti-terrorism Operation Cast Lead, which ended exactly a year ago, was successful in ending the Hamas barrage of rockets on the Negev – but many defense officials say that an even stronger offensive will be required in the next round.
Among the areas in which Hamas has been building its military potential are: reinforcing the arms smuggling tunnels network, bringing in large quantities of explosive materials, improving rocket manufacturing capabilities, and the like.
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