Posted on 05/29/2004 4:53:09 PM PDT by Petronski
Senior Hamas Leader Is Killed in Blast in Gaza City
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Published: May 29, 2004
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) -- An explosion destroyed a motorcycle in Gaza City early Sunday, killing a founder of Hamas' military wing, his aide and a bystander.
Hamas charged that Israel was responsible for what it called a "dirty assassination crime."
It said the attack killed Wael Nassar, 38, one of the founders of the Hamas military wing Izzedine al-Qassam. His assistant, Mohammed Sarsour, 31; and an unidentified bystander were also killed, Hamas said.
The two Hamas leaders were on the motorcycle when it exploded, witnesses said.
It was not immediately clear what caused the explosion. Witnesses said they saw a flash in the sky and then the motorcycle exploded, indicating an Israeli missile strike. The residents said they did not see any Israeli helicopters in the sky, though they heard an unmanned Israeli plane.
The Israeli military refused to comment.
Hospital officials said seven people were slightly wounded, including a woman and three children.
The explosion was in the Zeitoun neighborhood, scene of heavy fighting between Israeli forces and Palestinians earlier this month. That fighting broke out after Palestinians blew up an Israeli armored personnel carrier, killing six soldiers.
Outside the hospital, angry Palestinians, most of them Hamas supporters, chanted "God is great." Amplified statements from local mosques mourned Nassar.
One of Nassar's brothers was killed when Israeli forces assassinated Hamas leader Abdel Aziz Rantisi on April 17, and seven other relatives were killed in earlier clashes with Israeli forces, Palestinians said.
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Palestinians gather next to the remains of a motorcycle after it was hit an Israeli helicopter at Zaitoon neighborhood
Always look both ways when crossing an intersection.
Must have been one low flying helo.
Palestinians gather next to the remains of a motorcycle after it was hit an Israeli helicopter at Zaitoon neighborhood
Always look both ways when crossing an intersection.
Must have been one low flying helo.
Nah, from what I hear Hell can clone Helen Thomas as many times as needed.
Can you do Paradise by the dashboard light? Including the female part, of course.
They seem to be running short of Sr. Hamas leaders.
Now that's precision bombing, right up the dude's butt- probably didn't even scratch the chrome on the bike.
Note to Arafat: When they want you-they'll get you.
"The Israeli military refused to comment."
That is awesome. Not only do they whack a deserving prick, they don't feel inclined to toady up the the media.
Israel gets it.
Ouch.
"They seem to be running short of Sr. Hamas Leaders."
Not to mention that the waiting list for virgins up/down there is a bitch.
That is just to hilarious!! Please remit the cost of one keyboard destroyed by snorted coffee.
Man, that really puts a crimp in the after-attack car swarm.
Maybe Allah thought it was time to take him out.
IDF Akbar!
YYYYYYYYYYYeeeeeeeeeeessssssssssssss! Hooray!
Likely a rice burner, not a real motorcycle.
"God may be Great".... but Wael Nassar isn't doing so well tonight......
They could tell the cockpit was empty? That's some impressive hearing! :-)
Looks like the Israelis are getting good at using UAV's to designate targets for smart weapons fired from long distance
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