An Israeli aircraft fired two missiles at a vehicle traveling in the Gaza Strip late Thursday, killing two people including a senior Hamas member at the top of Israel's most-wanted list, a spokesman for the militant group said. Adnan al-Ghoul, the No. 2 figure in the group's military wing, died in the attack, said Hamas spokesman Musher al-Masri.  "It's a new crime committed by the Zionist occupation government against one of the leaders of the Palestinian resistance," al-Masri predictably said. The army had no immediate comment. The Hamas military wing, Izzedine al Qassam, plans and carries out attacks on Israelis. Al-Ghoul's killing leaves the Hamas military leadership exclusively in the hands of Mohammed Deif, its longtime chief. | Time to start looking nervously over your shoulder, Mo. |
Both men topped Israel's wanted list and operated from hiding for years. Each escaped a September 2003 airstrike aimed at a gathering of the Hamas leadership in Gaza City. The attack took place north of Gaza City as dozens of people were leaving a nearby mosque after evening prayers. Following the airstrike, hundreds of people, including firefighters and security forces, gathered around the white Mitsubishi for a good ol' fashioned car swarm. Fun for the whole family! as ambulances rushed to the scene. The crowd chanted anti-Israel slogans and screamed for revenge. Palestinian Cabinet minister Saeb Erekat condemned the killing, which he said "reflects the determination of the Israeli government to continue the path of military solutions rather than negotiations."
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The army had no immediate comment on the attack, which also killed Ghoul's aide, Hamas gunman Imad Abbas. Ghoul was Hamas's top engineer who manufactured explosive devices and weapons that were used in dozens of attacks against Israelis, Palestinian sources said. Palestinians called Ghoul "the father of the Qassam rocket".| Fred? This guy maybe rates the Fat Lady... |
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