Heartwarming Story from the Middle East

[Savonarola]

Jihad!

Accidental blast kills Gaza fighter 


Gaza has seen a flare-up of violence in the last week with Israeli air strikes and Palestinian rockets [EPA]


A Palestinian fighter has been killed in an accidental bomb explosion in the northern Gaza Strip, according to the ruling Hamas faction.

Three members of Hamas's armed wing were also injured in the blast which occurred as a result of mishandling of explosives, the group said in a statement, according to the AFP news agency.

Hamas had initially said the explosion was caused by Israeli shelling, but an Israeli military spokeswoman denied any involvement in the blast, saying "there were no actions by our forces in the area".

Gaza, where Israel waged a three-week war a year ago, has seen a flare-up of violence in the last week with Israeli air strikes and Palestinian rockets.

Israel said Palestinian fighters other than Hamas were responsible for the recent rash of cross-border rocket and mortar attacks, and urged Hamas to rein them in.

Ehud Barak, Israel's defence minister, urged Hamas on Monday to rein in other armed groups in the territory, or face Israeli action.

"I think the recent days reflect the inability of Hamas to control the dissident groups, the Popular Committees or Islamic Jihad, who are trying to break the tranquillity," Barak told the Reuters news agency during the unveiling of an Israeli anti-rocket system due to be deployed outside the Gaza Strip by June.

"Hamas is well deterred from trying another direct collision with Israel. I hope that they will take over - or else," Barak, asked if a new Gaza war was possible, said.

Asked about Barak's comments, Sami Abu Zuhri, a Hamas official, said the Palestinian attacks were carried out in response to "continued Israeli aggression".

A Palestinian official, who asked not to be identified, said Hamas planned to meet other groups soon to urge restraint, unless Israel stepped up its attacks.

But did Zionist agents sell the Peoples Popular Islamic Jihad Front faulty explosives?   

[AnchorClanker]

This happens all the time.  Amateurs.  Kitchen chemists.

Usually the PIJ and smaller groups were more affected by this, but HAMAS?  They must have suffered more in the
actions last year than was imagined.  They're a relatively professional outfit, and mishaps like these are less common.

PS - Good riddance.  I have no time for the Johnny Rat Boy terrorists and such.

[PDH]

Around here it is meth labs exploding, Wyoming is the Gaza of America.

[Razgovory]

Speaking of exploding I heard a story on NPR the other day about violence is spiraling out of control in El-Arish with all the smuggling.  Now Palestinians are threatening the Egyptians as well.

I have a question to Ank if he'll stay here long enough to answer.  He's got a better idea what people in the Muslim world are thinking then anyone else here.  Are the Muslims beginning to tire of all these "martyrdom operations"?  It was all well and good when they blew up Jews and Americans, but the last few years it's been used on fellow Muslims.  That's got to stick in the craw a little bit.

[Admiral Yi]

Not the craw, the *craw*!

[DisturbedPervert]

Only one dead?  This story could do with a bit more heartwarming.

[Grallon]

Gods below but I'm so tired of hearing and reading about muslims killing / destroying / decapitating / highjacking / being offended about this or that...  They're like some nasty flu that drags on and on and simply won't go away!



G.

[CountDeMoney]

Not the craw, the *craw*!

Too many young'uns here to get that one, Chief.