Posted on 02/18/2009 2:51:58 PM PST by Nachum
(IsraelNN.com) IDF soldiers managed to capture hundreds of terror suspects during Operation Cast Lead in Gaza. One of them, 20-year-old Mohammed Amazi, was revealed to be one of Hamas' more senior fighters. Parts of Amazi's interrogation were published this week by the Hebrew-language Maariv.
Amazi told security forces that he was recruited by Hamas at age 12 as he left a mosque in his hometown of Jabalia. At first his participation in the group consisted only of daily Koran classes, he said. However, at age 13 he was officially sworn in to the terrorist group, and soon began actively supporting Hamas's armed forces as well.
At age 15, Amazi was an active member of one of Hamas's youth patrol groups. The groups patrolled Gaza in search of any evidence of impending IDF activities in the area.
"There were rumors that Israeli soldiers would invade Gaza, and we had to be ready to fight them at any price, to kill them,” he said.
At age 17, the young terrorist took a leave of absence from Hamas to study for his final high school exams. When he returned, he began military training, and was incorporated into a special suicide bombing unit trained to kill IDF soldiers.
Would-be suicide bombers underwent special training led by senior members of Hamas who had trained in Syria or Iran. The unit also helped Hamas prepare for the possibility of IDF operations in Gaza by hiding anti-tank bombs and testing explosives.
As Operation Cast Lead approached, members of Amazi's unit received uniforms similar in appearance to those worn by soldiers in the IDF's Givati brigades. Their plan was to confuse soldiers in order to draw close and carry out a kidnapping or suicide bombing.
Kidnapping a soldier was seen as “the most important thing, in order to stop the operation,” Amazi said.
Amazi and his companions ultimately failed in their mission. As he and a fellow Hamas terrorist fled from a Jabalia home after firing on soldiers, they came under fire, and Amazi was wounded while his companion was killed. Amazi took shelter in a local family's home and pretended to be a civilian engaged to the family's daughter, but was apprehended by soldiers despite the ruse.
Amazi admitted that he and other members of Hamas used civilian homes during the operation, even when the homeowners objected.
State prosecutors have filed an indictment against Amazi for murder, attempted murder and membership in a terrorist organization.
“At first his participation in the group consisted only of daily Koran classes”
Isn’t that how Obama started?
He should have been executed on the spot.
This Muzzy, Jihadi pin head admitted to using Israeli uniforms to wage war on Israel. That alone should have him shot as a spy in times of war. Can we please, please, please just get back to the practice of summarily shooting people who do not wear a uniform in battle?
If he wore an IDF uniform he can be stood againstthe wall and shot.
He should not still be breathing
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>Can we please, please, please just get back to the practice of summarily shooting people who do not wear a uniform in battle?
It WOULD make things more tidy... and send the message “don’t F- with armies!”
What’s the purpose of this article? This debriefing material is hardly anything that even the average Israeli doesn’t already know about.
It is not for the average Israeli. It is to continue to publicise the true nature of the enemy.
If your going to be an insurgent, don't complain when the occupying army takes exception with that. Our Forefathers hit the British while in civilian clothes and there is a place for that sort of thing. I have not heard of a single instance when they complained of being treated accordingly. Far from the cowards from the Middle East who regularly hide among women and children to keep from facing the consequences of their so called convictions.
If it weren't for Iran, Syria, and Saudi Arabia there would be no Palestinian problem.
Yes, I think you and I are on opposite sides of the same duplexed paper. (Not really disagreeing, but looking at it from slightly differing viewpoints.)
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