An Israeli Victory: Hamed In Custody
In what should be a banner moment for the Israelis, they have finally caught the leader of Hamas' military wing. Ibrahim Hamed was caught in the West Bank this morning by Israeli bulldozers and an IDF force. This, according to an AP report:
The West Bank commander of the Hamas military wing surrendered to Israeli troops Tuesday after they surrounded his hideout and threatened to demolish it with him inside.
Ibrahim Hamed emerged from the building before dawn and troops told him over a loudspeaker to strip to his underwear, witnesses said. Hamed complied, was cuffed and taken to a nearby building. Army officials said Hamed was armed and alone at the time of his capture.
The army said Hamed, 41, masterminded attacks that killed 78 Israelis and wounded hundreds.
Hamed has been on Israel's wanted list since 1998, frequently evading capture. Hamed, a university graduate and influential leader, became the West Bank's commander of Izzedine al Qassam, the Hamas military wing, in December 2003.
Before dawn Tuesday, a dozen jeeps and two armored personnel carriers surrounded his hideout, an apartment building in downtown Ramallah, just 200 yards from the home of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.
Mohammed Azzam, 48, said he watched the arrest from his balcony facing the two-story building where Hamed was holed up. He said an army bulldozer rammed the door to the hideout, which consisted of two apartments over shops on the ground floor.
Knock, knock; can Ibrahim come out and play?
Using a loudspeaker, troops then called out Hamed's name in Arabic. They told Hamed they would demolish the building with him inside if he didn't surrender, Azzam said.
After Hamed was arrested, having removed his shirt and pants, soldiers entered the building and blew out doors and windows, as a robot searched for explosives.
The two apartments were sparsely furnished with bamboo chairs and mattresses. A reporter touring the hideout saw two copies of Newsweek magazine on the floor.
OK, does the MSM need anymore evidence of the fact that terrorists read their cage-liners? I think this should serve as one of many examples to the MSM that they need to watch what they report, or be held accountable.
Palestinian militants surrendering to troops are routinely asked to strip to ensure they don't carry explosives.
The Israeli army said Hamed "masterminded some of the most deadly terror attacks against Israel in recent years," including suicide bombings at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, an outdoor cafe in Jerusalem and a pool hall in central Israel. Hamas has observed an informal truce with Israel since February 2005.
This guy's the Israeli equal to bin Laden, and this is a helluva coup for them. Now we should assume that this will not do much to damage the Hamas terrorists against Israel, but it could prove to be a boon in the civil war amongst the Palestinians that seems to have broken out.
For the last few days, Hamas and Fatah have been clashing in the streets. This may slow down Hamas a bit in that regard, and if any plans were on the drawing board to strike Israel prior to this raid, those plans ought to reach the round file. Israel has anything and everything in that apartment. Anything of intelligence value has been disseminated all day. If there was something that Hamed and his cronies were planning, it's gone to hell.
Now, if the Israelis could just finish off the animals within their borders, they could concentrate on the wacky hyenas in Iran who still want them all dead.
Publius II
In what should be a banner moment for the Israelis, they have finally caught the leader of Hamas' military wing. Ibrahim Hamed was caught in the West Bank this morning by Israeli bulldozers and an IDF force. This, according to an AP report:
The West Bank commander of the Hamas military wing surrendered to Israeli troops Tuesday after they surrounded his hideout and threatened to demolish it with him inside.
Ibrahim Hamed emerged from the building before dawn and troops told him over a loudspeaker to strip to his underwear, witnesses said. Hamed complied, was cuffed and taken to a nearby building. Army officials said Hamed was armed and alone at the time of his capture.
The army said Hamed, 41, masterminded attacks that killed 78 Israelis and wounded hundreds.
Hamed has been on Israel's wanted list since 1998, frequently evading capture. Hamed, a university graduate and influential leader, became the West Bank's commander of Izzedine al Qassam, the Hamas military wing, in December 2003.
Before dawn Tuesday, a dozen jeeps and two armored personnel carriers surrounded his hideout, an apartment building in downtown Ramallah, just 200 yards from the home of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.
Mohammed Azzam, 48, said he watched the arrest from his balcony facing the two-story building where Hamed was holed up. He said an army bulldozer rammed the door to the hideout, which consisted of two apartments over shops on the ground floor.
Knock, knock; can Ibrahim come out and play?
Using a loudspeaker, troops then called out Hamed's name in Arabic. They told Hamed they would demolish the building with him inside if he didn't surrender, Azzam said.
After Hamed was arrested, having removed his shirt and pants, soldiers entered the building and blew out doors and windows, as a robot searched for explosives.
The two apartments were sparsely furnished with bamboo chairs and mattresses. A reporter touring the hideout saw two copies of Newsweek magazine on the floor.
OK, does the MSM need anymore evidence of the fact that terrorists read their cage-liners? I think this should serve as one of many examples to the MSM that they need to watch what they report, or be held accountable.
Palestinian militants surrendering to troops are routinely asked to strip to ensure they don't carry explosives.
The Israeli army said Hamed "masterminded some of the most deadly terror attacks against Israel in recent years," including suicide bombings at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, an outdoor cafe in Jerusalem and a pool hall in central Israel. Hamas has observed an informal truce with Israel since February 2005.
This guy's the Israeli equal to bin Laden, and this is a helluva coup for them. Now we should assume that this will not do much to damage the Hamas terrorists against Israel, but it could prove to be a boon in the civil war amongst the Palestinians that seems to have broken out.
For the last few days, Hamas and Fatah have been clashing in the streets. This may slow down Hamas a bit in that regard, and if any plans were on the drawing board to strike Israel prior to this raid, those plans ought to reach the round file. Israel has anything and everything in that apartment. Anything of intelligence value has been disseminated all day. If there was something that Hamed and his cronies were planning, it's gone to hell.
Now, if the Israelis could just finish off the animals within their borders, they could concentrate on the wacky hyenas in Iran who still want them all dead.
Publius II
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