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Six Hamas members killed when their terror drone explodes
Israel Insider ^ | 2/17/2003 | Israel Insider

Posted on 02/17/2003 5:16:23 AM PST by Israel Insider

Six senior Hamas members were killed Sunday afternoon in Gaza City as they were preparing an unmanned drone for use on an intelligence gathering or terror mission. Hamas blamed Israel for targeting members of its organization. Israeli officials vowed to continue acting against Hamas. The head of Hamas's military wing was killed in an arrest attempt Monday.

Riyad Abu-Zaid was shot and killed by IDF forces attempting to arrest him near the al-Bureij refugee camp in central Gaza. Another Hamas member was killed in the operation as well.

Haaretz reported that Abu-Zaid was considered to be the replacement for Hamas leader Salah Shehade, killed by the IDF last July. Israel Radio reported that Abu-Zaid had replaced Mohammed Deif, who was commander of Hamas's military wing until he was seriously wounded in an IDF assassination attempt in September.

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TOPICS: Breaking News; Israel; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: gaza; hamas; hominahominahamas; israel; middleeast; palestinians; terror; terrorism
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1 posted on 02/17/2003 5:16:23 AM PST by Israel Insider
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To: Israel Insider; mhking; hchutch; Grampa Dave; Miss Marple; Shermy; MeeknMing; Dog Gone
A UAV??
2 posted on 02/17/2003 5:19:10 AM PST by Dog
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To: Israel Insider
Six more roasting in Gehenna, I suppose.
3 posted on 02/17/2003 5:22:08 AM PST by Illbay (If the hunger for liberty destroys order, the hunger for order will destroy liberty. - Will Durant)
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To: Dog
there goes the hamas air force. up, er, down in flames.
4 posted on 02/17/2003 5:22:44 AM PST by glock rocks (a good Idaho sauvignon, with perhaps cheese, yes, something with the scent of American goat)
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To: Israel Insider
Hamas officials charged Israel with targeting members of their organization, either by booby-trapping the unmanned drone they had received or by destroying it by remote control from an IDF drone hovering overhead.

Maybe a new term is appropriate: drone to drone warfare.

5 posted on 02/17/2003 5:24:24 AM PST by dawn53
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To: Israel Insider
Hamas blamed Israel for targeting members of its organization.

Cockroaches blame Orkin Man for targeting members of its organization.

6 posted on 02/17/2003 5:24:37 AM PST by finnman69
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To: Israel Insider
When will these people realize that they only need three stooges?
7 posted on 02/17/2003 5:25:56 AM PST by Hillarys Gate Cult ("Read Hillary's hips. I never had sex with that woman.")
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To: Israel Insider; Dog
Just more proof that we are not dealing with the elite of the human gene pool as their PR $'s spent on our left wing mediots would have us believe.

Israel Insider, thanks for the good news. It is obvious that after Sharon got into the offices of Arafarty, a whole lot of premature Islamokazi ejaculations have happened.
8 posted on 02/17/2003 5:27:08 AM PST by Grampa Dave (Stamp out Freepathons! Stop being a Freep Loader! Become a monthly donor!)
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To: Hillarys Gate Cult
First of many, many such drone attacks, in Israel and here.
9 posted on 02/17/2003 5:27:42 AM PST by Grand Old Partisan
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To: Israel Insider
I've been hearing about these drones for a month. Its so good to see the poor little idiots at HAMAS buy the farm over it. Nothing like a huge setback to your terrorist plans for world domination.

In my opinion, the IDF is doing America a huge service by confronting these groups. I pray every night for their success in doing so. I also pray that Israel lasts a million years, and these fools go extinct in the next few years.

take care insider!
10 posted on 02/17/2003 5:30:19 AM PST by judicial meanz ( socialism- its a mental disorder, not a political view.)
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To: Israel Insider
Sounds like a sign from Ala,,,?
11 posted on 02/17/2003 5:35:35 AM PST by Falcon4.0
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To: Dog
A UAV??

And the libs don't think Iraq is helping terrorists all around the world? IMHO, I beg to differ.

12 posted on 02/17/2003 5:36:00 AM PST by b4its2late (YOU DESERVE WHAT YOU ACCEPT)
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To: Israel Insider
Darwin award?
13 posted on 02/17/2003 5:37:56 AM PST by rintense (Go Get 'Em Dubya!)
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To: Dog
I know I'm going to get flamed for saying this, but this is yet another DEBKA scoop: Arafat's New Terror Weapon: Exploding Toy Planes
14 posted on 02/17/2003 5:39:23 AM PST by Publius Maximus
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To: Israel Insider
I love a story with a happy ending!
15 posted on 02/17/2003 5:39:56 AM PST by Pablo64 ("But still I fear and still dare not laugh at the the Madman.")
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To: Israel Insider
What exactly is a 'Terror Drone'??? Would that be like George Clooney or Susan Sarandon giving an anti-war speech????
16 posted on 02/17/2003 5:40:07 AM PST by Chad Fairbanks (Ask me about Armadillo Death Chants. 1-800 555-1212)
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To: Publius Maximus
I forgot to add that this is dated January 14.
17 posted on 02/17/2003 5:40:32 AM PST by Publius Maximus
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To: Israel Insider
6 x 72 = 432 virgins
18 posted on 02/17/2003 5:40:34 AM PST by Southern_Republican
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19 posted on 02/17/2003 5:42:02 AM PST by Solamente
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To: Falcon4.0
Sounds like a sign from Ala,,,?

Yes..once again proving that alluh is all wise and merciful.

20 posted on 02/17/2003 5:42:04 AM PST by evad (It IS a Crusade)
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