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Israel-Palestine-Jordan
3 die in explosion at Hamas HQ
2007-10-03
Work accident, Fatah, Jooooos, or somebody else? Whoever, buy 'em a round (of drinks, not ammo).
Three Hamas police officers were killed and two wounded after sundown Tuesday when a car exploded outside a Hamas security headquarters building in Gaza City, hospital and security officials said. At first Hamas blamed Israel, but later said it was unclear what caused the blast.

The car exploded went off on the Gaza beachfront near the Hamas marine police force building. The Hamas-controlled Gaza Interior Ministry released a statement saying the car was hit by an Israeli naval vessel offshore, killing three marine police officers.

But later, the Hamas government backed away, releasing a statement saying, "Investigations are still under way to determine what caused the blast, who was behind it and who was killed."

The IDF said it was not involved.
But they wish they would have been.
Witnesses reported gunfire in the area after the blast, indicating an internal clash. Israel's Channel 10 TV quoted Israeli military officials as saying Palestinian militants fired an anti-tank rocket at the car.
Posted by:Glenmore

#15  Join Hamas, it's a blast!
Posted by: bigjim-ky   2007-10-03 22:15  

#14  Since it was a marine patrol police station, maybe Fatah got word of Hamas's plans to get a Navy? Just trying to "nip it in the bud" before Hamas gets all uppity?
Posted by: BA   2007-10-03 21:52  

#13  It was a BIG BOOM
Posted by: BigEd   2007-10-03 17:25  

#12  looks like the Gazainas ( of both flavors) are taking the RAB Crossfire Correspondence courses)
1. After dark rendevous. Check
2. Unknown assailants open fire. Boy howdy-check.
3. Assailants dissapear, as if they were never there. Check.
4. "They're Dead, Jim." Check.
Posted by: USN, Ret.   2007-10-03 14:15  

#11  Probably found only a few toes.
Posted by: Deacon Blues   2007-10-03 14:05  

#10  Feets? They don't say, but I'm sure the found a few...
Posted by: tu3031   2007-10-03 14:03  

#9  From the PCHR report, it seems this might have been a set-up. The Al-Aksa people may have been going to an arranged meeting with some Hamas leaders, only it was an ambush instead. A rocket-propelled grenade can do a lot of damage to an old Renault of Fiat used as a taxi. Those inside died quickly.
Posted by: Old Patriot   2007-10-03 13:48  

#8  But what about the feets, tu? We wanna know about the *feets*!
Posted by: Seafarious   2007-10-03 13:43  

#7  PCHR chimes in with more deliciously gruesome details...

Three members of Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades, the armed wing of Fatah, were killed by a mysterious explosion in their vehicle in the west of Gaza City.

PCHRÂ’s preliminary investigation indicates that at approximately 19:30 on Tuesday, 2 October 2007, a huge explosion rocked Rashid Street near the FishermenÂ’s Warf in Gaza City. Area residents rushed to scene; and the CenterÂ’s fieldworker was in the area and headed to the scene of the explosion. It became clear that the explosion occurred inside a yellow taxi, which was completely destroyed and burned. All occupants were killed and dismembered.
Posted by: tu3031   2007-10-03 12:43  

#6  It occurs to me that the hamas gaza situation is opportunity.

Smaller groups are weaker, and if they have territory they are vulnerable.

How about security fencing the west bank in two, and seeing if we can get hezbollah and fatah into controlable areas...
Posted by: flash91   2007-10-03 11:20  

#5  Manmoud, is it red to gree.....
Posted by: Steven   2007-10-03 11:19  

#4  Twofer. Looks like a combination "factional fighting/ work accident".

Three Fatah members killed planting explosive device near Hamas-affiliated police headquarters

Gaza - Ma'an - The three Palestinians killed when a car exploded near harbour in Gaza City on Tuesday evening were Fatah members trying to plant a deadly explosive device near a Hamas-affiliated police headquarters in Gaza City, the deposed Palestinian Ministry of the Interior said on Wednesday.

The results of an investigation into the explosion revealed that "a group of Fatah members were trying to planting an explosive device behind the Al-Ansar police headquarters in front of Gaza seaport. The explosive device went off while the gang was planning to target a police patrol. Three men were killed and many others were injured," a statement from the deposed Ministry of the Interior revealed.

The Statement added that the Ministry "will not allow anyone to interfere with the security and stability of our people."

The ministry called on the "rationalists" in the Fatah movement to work on rooting out such groups who are "leading the Fatah movement and the Palestinian nation into an abyss."

Palestinian medical sources named two of the victims as Yousif Hamada and Hudaibi Khadir, both activists from Fatah's Al-Aqsa Brigades. The Al-Aqsa Brigades gave no details about the incident

Rest in Pieces, Brave Jihadi Losers...
Posted by: tu3031   2007-10-03 09:13  

#3  And vice versa. And vice versa. And vice versa. Etc., etc.

Lends a whole new meaning to ad nauseum, for Hamas, at least.
Posted by: Zenster   2007-10-03 01:07  

#2  militants fired an anti-tank rocket at the car

Someone wanted to be damn sure those Hamaseen are deaders. Now, there is a blood feud for Hamas to attend to, I thunk. And vice versa. And vice versa. And vice versa. And vice versa. Etc., etc.
Posted by: twobyfour   2007-10-03 00:16  

#1  Palace politix sure is murky in dear ol' Hamastan.
Posted by: Seafarious   2007-10-03 00:02  

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