MrMike
Bless you all
This actual news story and many like it being released (see links below) today is why you'll see a sudden flurry of "Israel is behind it" or "denial" posts to try and deflect the reality of the situation. The PJ Jihadis have already lost this battle...they just don't want to admit it.
Hamas admits kidnapping Israeli teens
A SENIOR Hamas leader has said the group carried out the kidnapping and killing of three Israeli teens in the West Bank in June - the first time anyone from the Islamic militant group has said it was behind an attack that helped spark the current war in the Gaza Strip.
SALEH Arouri told a conference in Turkey on Wednesday that Hamas's military wing, the al-Qassam Brigades, carried out what he described as a "heroic operation" with the broader goal of sparking a new Palestinian uprising.
"It was an operation by your brothers from the al-Qassam Brigades," he said, saying Hamas hoped to exchange the youths for Palestinian prisoners held by Israel.
Hamas has repeatedly praised the kidnappings, but Arouri, the group's exiled West Bank leader, is the first member to claim responsibility.
Israel has accused Hamas of orchestrating the kidnappings and identified two operatives as the chief suspects. The two men remain on the loose.
The kidnappings on June 12, along with the discovery of the youths' bodies two weeks later, sparked a broad Israeli crackdown on Hamas members throughout the West Bank.
Hamas responded with heavy rocket fire out of the Gaza Strip, leading Israel to launch an aerial and ground invasion of the territory.
More than 2000 Palestinians, most of them civilians, have been killed in the fighting, according to Palestinian and UN officials, while 67 Israelis have also been killed, all but three of them soldiers.
An Egyptian effort to mediate a cease-fire collapsed this week, leading to a resumption of heavy fighting.
Arouri told the conference that Hamas "did not have the intention at this time to ignite a large battle".
He said Hamas did not believe Israel wanted a war either.
"But Allah has chosen and willed that a large battle would be ignited", he said.
Arouri is one of Hamas's most senior figures.
He founded Hamas' military wing in the West Bank two decades ago and now commands the group's operations in the area from exile in Turkey.
He was deported several years ago in a deal that freed him from Israeli prison.
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/latest-news/hamas-admits-kidnapping-israeli-teens/story-fn3dxix6-1227032650245?nk=a9845fa43f8ef45ab685635c03426a4a
And other news stories about it from a couple of other news sources (real ones):
Senior Hamas Official Says Members Of Qassam Brigade Were ...
Huffington Post-17 minutes ago
RAMALLAH, West Bank, Aug 21 (Reuters) - A top Hamas official said members of his militant group kidnapped three Israeli teenagers whose
Senior Hamas Official Claims Responsibility for Kidnapping Israeli ...
Newsweek-8 hours ago
Hamas admits kidnapping Israeli teens
A SENIOR Hamas leader has said the group carried out the kidnapping and killing of three Israeli teens in the West Bank in June - the first time anyone from the Islamic militant group has said it was behind an attack that helped spark the current war in the Gaza Strip.
SALEH Arouri told a conference in Turkey on Wednesday that Hamas's military wing, the al-Qassam Brigades, carried out what he described as a "heroic operation" with the broader goal of sparking a new Palestinian uprising.
"It was an operation by your brothers from the al-Qassam Brigades," he said, saying Hamas hoped to exchange the youths for Palestinian prisoners held by Israel.
Hamas has repeatedly praised the kidnappings, but Arouri, the group's exiled West Bank leader, is the first member to claim responsibility.
Israel has accused Hamas of orchestrating the kidnappings and identified two operatives as the chief suspects. The two men remain on the loose.
The kidnappings on June 12, along with the discovery of the youths' bodies two weeks later, sparked a broad Israeli crackdown on Hamas members throughout the West Bank.
Hamas responded with heavy rocket fire out of the Gaza Strip, leading Israel to launch an aerial and ground invasion of the territory.
More than 2000 Palestinians, most of them civilians, have been killed in the fighting, according to Palestinian and UN officials, while 67 Israelis have also been killed, all but three of them soldiers.
An Egyptian effort to mediate a cease-fire collapsed this week, leading to a resumption of heavy fighting.
Arouri told the conference that Hamas "did not have the intention at this time to ignite a large battle".
He said Hamas did not believe Israel wanted a war either.
"But Allah has chosen and willed that a large battle would be ignited", he said.
Arouri is one of Hamas's most senior figures.
He founded Hamas' military wing in the West Bank two decades ago and now commands the group's operations in the area from exile in Turkey.
He was deported several years ago in a deal that freed him from Israeli prison.
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/latest-news/hamas-admits-kidnapping-israeli-teens/story-fn3dxix6-1227032650245?nk=a9845fa43f8ef45ab685635c03426a4a
And other news stories about it from a couple of other news sources (real ones):
Senior Hamas Official Says Members Of Qassam Brigade Were ...
Huffington Post-17 minutes ago
RAMALLAH, West Bank, Aug 21 (Reuters) - A top Hamas official said members of his militant group kidnapped three Israeli teenagers whose
Senior Hamas Official Claims Responsibility for Kidnapping Israeli ...
Newsweek-8 hours ago