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Leading Hamas Snuffy has a "Rachel Corrie/ St. Pancake" moment
JPost Reg Reqâd
An armored bulldozer demolished a house in Hebron Monday, crushing to death Bas El Kawasme, a leading Hamas terrorist in Hebron. Kawasme had forced his way into the Arab familyâs home and opened fire on soldiers trying to arrest him.
"Outta the way, lady! I'm takin' over!"
"That's my new couch, dammit!" |
Military sources said troops from the Nahal Brigade closed in on the house in the southwestern outskirts of Hebron during the night in pursuit of a fugitive. After surrounding the house, soldiers called on the inhabitants to get out.
| "We're comin' out! Can I bring my couch?" |
They fled and told the troops that the gunman had forced his way into their home. The gunman, whose identity was known but not released, remained inside and opened fire at the troops.
"Youâll never take me alive, coppers!"
"Hokay"
The commander brought up a tank, which fired a number of rounds into the house to force the gunman out, but he refused to surrender, the army said.
| "Tank rounds? Haw haw! I laff at your tank rounds!" |
Finally, the commander of the operation brought in an armored bulldozer and it razed the house on top of the gunman alive who continued to shoot until the walls fell on him.
| "Laff at this, funny boy!" |
Heh heh
His body was later dug out along with his weapon, military sources said.
| "Oh, my Gawd! My couch is ruined! Why'd he have to be on the couch?" |
Israel Radio reported that Kawasme was involved in many deadly Hamas attacks against Israelis in Hebron, Jerusalem and other places. Kawasme was also reportedly involved in planning the August 19th suicide bombing on the number 2 bus in Jerusalem which killed 22 and wounded scores.
| Right now he's feeling a little flat... |
Elsewhere Monday, troops apprehended two suspected Hamas terrorists in the village of Rantis west of Ramallah. Rantis is the hometown of the two suicide bombers who blew themselves up at the Tzrifin bus stop and the Hillel Cafe in Jerusalem two weeks ago. Israel Radio reported Monday that the security establishment has registered 42 terror warnings throughout the country today.
Posted by: Frank G 2003-09-22 |
