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Report: Israeli troops kidnap Gilad ShalitÂ’s kidnapper
2007-09-09
Via Ace of Spades and HotAir, no IDF confirmation yet. Pretty awesome if true
Moved to Sunday for further discussion. AoS.
The sources said that the undercover soldiers entered the Gaza Strip, and carried out their operation near the Rafah Crossing. According to the sources, the undercover soldiers were disguised as grocers riding a donkey-pulled wagon. Sources said the disguised force even chatted with locals near the crossing.

According to the report, the undercover soldiers approached a plot of land belonging to Muhawesh al-Kadi, a senior Hamas official who acts as spokesman of the organizationÂ’s special security forces in Rafah. Al-Kadi was working his land when the disguised force approached and kidnapped him. The Palestinian sources reported that the operation went quickly and smoothly. The undercover force left Rafah with al-Kadi, and brought him to Israel.

According to the report, the operation was carried out about 2 kilometers from the security fence, in an area where a large number of Hamas gunmen are stationed. Hamas officials confirmed that this was one of the IsraelisÂ’ most daring acts and that troops disguised as Arabs had not entered so deep into the Strip for a long time.
Posted by:Frank G

#17  "disguised as Hamas Executive Force operatives"
"disguised as grocers riding a donkey-pulled wagon"

The truth is probably:
"disguised as Hamas Executive Force operatives riding a donkey-pulled wagon"
That has more of an Islamic 7th-century ring to it.
Posted by: Darrell   2007-09-09 19:39  

#16  Sauce for the Goose.......
Posted by: Redneck Jim   2007-09-09 11:48  

#15  Checkmate, mate!

Looks like time for a trade ala John LeCarre at the bridge or border crossing. But I like the fact that he was "working his land" much like the Iraqi's "work their land" when planting IEDs.
Posted by: Jack is Back!   2007-09-09 11:12  

#14  It's prohibited under intellectual property law, Woofer. EVERYBODY knows that Arabs own all the licensing rights to deception like that.
Posted by: lotp   2007-09-09 09:51  

#13  disguised as grocers riding a donkey-pulled wagon.

Don't the accepted laws of warz prohibit this sort of Zionst shit?
Posted by: Thomas Woof   2007-09-09 07:01  

#12  From the IDF denies article: Shin Bet refuses comment.
Posted by: trailing wife   2007-09-09 03:25  

#11  Now that's quid pro quo.
Posted by: McZoid   2007-09-09 00:29  

#10  IDF denies capturing top Hamas member

#6-#9 Answers your questions?
Posted by: gromgoru   2007-09-08 22:19  

#9  I sincerely, with all my heart, hope not.

Author! Author!
Posted by: Zenster   2007-09-08 21:49  

#8  "Will IDF interrogation techniques pass Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch muster? .... "I sincerely, with all my heart, hope not."

From your keyboard to the IDF's ears, bj.
Posted by: Barbara Skolaut   2007-09-08 20:29  

#7  I sincerely, with all my heart, hope not.
Posted by: bigjim-ky   2007-09-08 18:21  

#6  Will IDF interrogation techniques pass Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch muster?
Posted by: Glenmore   2007-09-08 17:41  

#5  Debka's take:
Members of the unit were disguised as Hamas Executive Force operatives when they snatched Mawash al Qadi Saturday, Sept. 8. He was driving with his family in the southern Gaza town of Rafah when his Subaru was stopped by a roadblock manned by the Israeli troops. They pulled him out of the car and carried him across the border into Israel. This was the first Israeli military action against any member of the team which kidnapped Gilead Shalit from his Israeli position in June 2006.

Israeli checkpoint in Rafah?
Posted by: Frank G   2007-09-08 16:17  

#4  Debka 19:19, JPost 19:40. Different description of circumstances from Ace.
Posted by: gromgoru   2007-09-08 16:09  

#3  crap....link
Posted by: Frank G   2007-09-08 16:08  

#2  another good link with an aerial map
Posted by: Frank G   2007-09-08 16:07  

#1  YNET link
Posted by: Frank G   2007-09-08 16:06  

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