Izz El-Deen Al-Sheikh Khalil
Posted on 09/26/2004 3:13:49 AM PDT by HAL9000
A senior Hamas official was killed by a car bomb in the Syrian capital of Damascus on Sunday morning.Al Jazeera television named the man as Izz El-Deen Al-Sheikh Khalil and a Hamas official in Beirut confirmed that he had been killed in the blast. The television station said the blast happened in the al-Zahraa area of Damascus.
It was not immediately clear who was responsible for the bombing, but a Hamas spokesman in Gaza immediately laid the blame at Israel's door, saying the assassination was "a cowardly crime by the Zionist Mossad."
Israeli officials refused to comment on the report.
Israel Radio reported that the Al Sheikh Khalil helped train Hamas' chief bomb-maker Yehiya Ayash, who Israel assassinated in January 1996.
The assassination comes just days after the London-based Al-Hayat paper reported that the intelligence service of an Arab state has recently passed Israel extremely valuable information on the Hamas infrastructure in foreign countries.
According to the report, Israel's intelligence agency, the Mossad, also received detailed information on two Hamas leaders, Khaled Mashal and Mussa Abu Marzuk. The information reportedly included details of their places of residence, their pastimes and the type of food they eat.
The paper said that the information was handed over at the request of Mossad chief Meir Dagan following the August suicide attacks in which 16 people were killed and which were claimed by Hamas.
In addition, according to recent reports from Damascus, the Syrian government has ordered the offices of Palestinian organizations operating in its territory closed.
Khaled al-Fahum, former chairman of the Palestinian national Council said the Syrian authorities have closed the offices of various Palestinian organizations, including Hamas, in recent days and in some cases have even cut their phone lines.
In a laconic statement, Syrian spokesmen told the daily Al-Hayat, "the Palestinian leaders are outside Syrian territory."
AP News AlertJERUSALEM (AP) -- Israeli security sources are confirming the assassination of a Hamas leader in Syria.
Good riddance to bad rubbish. I'm glad to see more terrorists are acquiring room temperature these days.
By News Agencies and Haaretz Service
A senior Hamas official was killed by a car bomb in the Syrian capital of Damascus on Sunday morning.
Al Jazeera television named the man Izz El-Deen Al-Sheikh Khalil and a Hamas official in Beirut confirmed that he had been killed in the blast. The television station said the blast happened in the al-Zahraa area of Damascus.
It was not immediately clear who was responsible for the bombing.
Israel Radio reported that the Al Sheikh Khalil helped train Hamas' chief bomb-maker Yehiya Ayash, who Israel assassinated in January 1996.
Not immediately clear who is responsible for assassination of Al-Sheikh Khalil, who trained Hamas's top bomb-maker Yehiya Ayash. Al-Sheikh Khalil was exiled by Israel to Syria 12 years ago.
The London-based Al-Hayat paper reported Friday that the intelligence service of an Arab state has recently passed Israel extremely valuable information on the Hamas infrastructure in foreign countries.
According to the report, Israel's intelligence agency, Mossad, also received detailed information on two Hamas leaders, Khaled Mashal and Mussa Abu Marzuk. The information reportedly included details of their places of residence, their pastimes and the type of food they eat.
The paper said that the information was handed over at the request of Mossad chief Meir Dagan following the August suicide attacks in which 16 people were killed and which were claimed by Hamas.
In addition, according to recent reports from Damascus, the Syrian government has ordered the offices of Palestinian organizations operating in its territory closed.
Khaled al-Fahum, former chairman of the Palestinian national Council said the Syrian authorities have closed the offices of various Palestinian organizations, including Hamas, in recent days and in some cases have even cut their phone lines.
In a laconic statement, Syrian spokesmen told the daily Al-Hayat, "the Palestinian leaders are outside Syrian territory."
Good work, lads! Pizza's on my tab!
Verrrry interesting. Syria seems to be shutting the door on Palestinian terrorists, or least wants to be seen as doing so.
Hmmmmm.
"Khaled al-Fahum, former chairman of the Palestinian national Council said the Syrian authorities have closed the offices of various Palestinian organizations, including Hamas, in recent days and in some cases have even cut their phone lines."
Some good news.
Izz El-Deen Al-Sheikh Khalil
Syria may want to go the way of Lybia. Whith a president like W, it doesn't pay to be pro terrorist anymore.
Pretty vague and obscure baseball humor....but I like it.
Look at the article posted just above this post.
It's just funny how things show up like this in FR.
I wonder how long before the U.N. condemns Israel for this illegal act.
The doctors x-rayed his head and found nothing.
It looks as if Syria has decided to hedge its bets. Not a bad idea when the clock's ticking and GW is likely to be in your face for another four years.
This is quite big news, if anyone didn't realise it...
LOL! Wasn't he also known as Izzy-Day Ean-Day?
"a cowardly crime by the Zionist Mossad."
Ok, and how is this different from how Hamas, etc. conduct business in Israel, Hmmmmm?
Reap that which you sew.
Bas****s.
The news report earlier this week that Syria and the U.S. are involved in joint operations on the Iraqi border was a big surprise. And Syria seems to be drawing back their forces in Lebanon, at least toward their common border. Those are positive developments.
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