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Hamas provided ISIS with weapons to carry out Sinai attacks, Israeli general says
Haaretz ^ | 02 July 2015 | Gili Cohen

Posted on 07/03/2015 12:02:14 PM PDT by Lorianne

Hamas helped the ISIS-affiliated group in Sinai to carry out the latest attacks against Egyptian troops and supplied them with weapons and other support, an Israeli general told Al-Jazeera on Thursday. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu offered condolences over the attacks that claimed the lives of dozens of people.

Israel has "clear information that Hamas is supporting the Wilayat Sinai, which belongs to Daesh," Maj. Gen. Yoav Mordechai, the coordinator of government activities in the territories, claimed, referring to the Islamic State group in one of its acronyms.

He added that Hamas provided the Islamist group weapons and logistical support, and even smuggled wounded militants for treatment in the Gaza Strip. "I am confident in this [information] and I have proof," he said.

IDF closes border road

Israel has heightened the alert level near the Egyptian border on Wednesday following the attacks in Sinai.

The IDF announced on Thursday evening that the southern Route 12, near the Israel-Egypt border, will be closed for vehicles starting 5 A.M. Friday due to the security situation in Egypt.

The decision was made by Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon with the recommendation of IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Gadi Eisenkot. The closing of the road was defined by the military as temporary.

(Excerpt) Read more at haaretz.com ...


TOPICS: Egypt; Foreign Affairs; Israel; Syria; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: aljazeera; daesh; egypt; gadieisenkot; gaza; hamas; iran; isis; israel; lebanon; mosheyaalon; sinai; syria; waronterror; wilayatsinai; yoavmordechai

1 posted on 07/03/2015 12:02:14 PM PDT by Lorianne
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To: Lorianne

I read one story that Hamas was battling ISIS, this article says they are helping ISIS which I find believable. Still, the stories certainly can be confusing.


2 posted on 07/03/2015 12:04:00 PM PDT by BeadCounter
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; bigheadfred; Bockscar; cardinal4; ColdOne; ...
And Iran supplies Hamas. Thanks Lorianne.

3 posted on 07/03/2015 12:14:06 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (What do we want? REGIME CHANGE! When do we want it? NOW)
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To: Lorianne

Now, don’t y’all fuhgit to go ‘n’ buy all that stuff from Best Buy, this here three day federal union holiday, ‘cuz when ya’s do, y’all ‘ll be giving yo’ money to Hamas!


4 posted on 07/03/2015 1:00:08 PM PDT by Terry L Smith
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