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| The Hamas boss who is stoking resistance in Gaza...from the safety of Syria |
| 2006-07-09 |
| Attacking with helicopter strikes and machine gun fire, in tanks and on foot, Israel yesterday pushed deep into the Gaza strip - even though the "most wanted" target of its campaign was nowhere near. Instead, hiding behind a thick veil of security, top Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal, 50, remained hundreds of miles away in Damascus, where he enjoys the protection of the Syrian regime. For Israel he is the master puppeteer of Hamas, pulling the strings behind terror attacks and waging an unrelenting ideological war designed to wipe it off the map. "Like bin Laden, the leader of al Qaeda, Meshaal is a terrorist of the worst kind," said Israel Justice Minister Haim Ramon. Yesterday, Ismail Haniya, the Hamas prime minister, called for a ceasefire as the Palestinian death toll from the fighting rose above 40. One Israeli soldier has also died. Mr Haniya called for "serious negotiations", but there seemed little chance of that as Israeli tanks moved within 500 yards of residential areas of Gaza City. |
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