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2007-05-15 Israel-Palestine-Jordan

Hamas man killed in ongoing fighting with Fatah

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Posted by Fred 2007-05-15 00:00|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 YNETNEWS > HAMAS AMBUSHES/SEIZES US WEAPONS CONVOY [Gaza]. HAMAS seizes US-made weapons earmarked for Abbas + FATAH.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2007-05-15 03:36|| 2007-05-15 03:36|| Front Page Top

#2 Interesting tidbits from JosephM's link:

According to Israeli and Palestinian security officials and Hamas sources, Hamas militias have taken almost complete control of the northern Gaza Strip in recent months, including areas from which rockets are regularly launched from the territory into nearby Jewish communities.

The officials said Fatah is restricted to acting in a half-mile radius in the vicinity of a major Fatah military compound. Hamas has set up roadblocks and checkpoints throughout northern Gaza to ensure Fatah militias remain near their compound.

After a Fatah gunman shot a Hamas member on Sunday, a Fatah convoy of three trucks was stopped by Hamas at a makeshift checkpoint at Dabit Circle, a northern Gaza town, according to Hamas sources. Hamas abducted 18 Fatah gunmen and seized stockpiles of American weapons that were in the vans, the sources said.

The US has transferred large quantities of weapons to Fatah in recent months to back Abbas' military organizations against Hamas. The last confirmed US weapons transfer to the Palestinians took place last May and consisted of 3,000 assault rifles, but WND reported multiple others transfers were since delivered to Fatah, including a cache of 7,000 rifles last January and about 8,000 assault rifles in February.

While the weapons were meant to bolster Fatah in Gaza, Hamas has reportedly won most battles against the US-backed militias. WND reported last month that a Fatah militia in Beit Lehiya, a major city in the northern Gaza Strip, surrendered to Hamas forces after reaching an agreement in which the Fatah militants stated they will evacuate the city and altogether depart the Gaza Strip.

This weekend, according to Palestinian security sources, Baha Abu Jarad, a Fatah strongman in Gaza, surrendered a large swath of territory to Hamas, nearly completing Hamas' grasp on the northern Gaza Strip.

So US funds and weapons are mainly supporting red on red. That's ok, then.

Posted by trailing wife 2007-05-15 05:05|| 2007-05-15 05:05|| Front Page Top

#3 With Olmert weakened and the IDF military rebuilding its leadership for another Hez move, Hamas thinks they can make bad. Not a good idea. The IDF will not allow this to get to the ignition stage. I expect the Israelis will get rid of Olmert soon and put Tzipi in charge. Remember, most of the war leader PMs have been FMs that took over weaker PMs.

Posted by Jack is Back!">Jack is Back! 2007-05-15 06:08|| 2007-05-15 06:08|| Front Page Top

#4 With Olmert weakened and the IDF military rebuilding its leadership for another Hez move, Hamas thinks they can make bad. Not a good idea. The IDF will not allow this to get to the ignition stage. I expect the Israelis will get rid of Olmert soon and put Tzipi in charge. Remember, most of the war leader PMs have been FMs that took over weaker PMs.

Posted by Jack is Back!">Jack is Back! 2007-05-15 06:08|| 2007-05-15 06:08|| Front Page Top

#5 Turn off the water and electricity to Gaza. That will put a crimp in Hamas' plans. No Paleo Authority any more. Jeeze Louise! Israel's gotta get rid of Olmert.

Posted by Alaska Paul">Alaska Paul 2007-05-15 09:57|| 2007-05-15 09:57|| Front Page Top

#6 Let Hamass take over, then let the US and Israeli military reduce the entire Gaza Strip to thrice-pummeled rubble. That way, Israel can re-occupy the strip and build things THEIR way. I'm beginning to believe that the only GOOD paleostain is a dessicated corpse somewhere in somebody's empty desert.

Posted by Old Patriot">Old Patriot 2007-05-15 17:51|| http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/]">[http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/] 2007-05-15 17:51|| Front Page Top

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