Zev Porat

Saturday, November 17, 2012

Hamas says it has ‘suicide units’ ready to confront Israeli ground forces in Gaza


Palestinians wave Hamas flags during a demonstration in solidarity with Gaza and against Israel's military operation in the coastal enclave, in the WestBank city of Ramallah November 16, 2012 (photo credit: Issam Rimawi/Flash90)Hamas’s armed wing reported Saturday evening that it has prepared its combat forces in Gaza to engage the IDF, and warned that it would deploy “suicide units,” amid reports of an Israeli callup of 75,000 reserve soldiers.
Also Saturday, Hamas put out a video threatening in Hebrew to resume suicide bombings inside Israel.
A single report claimed, by contrast, that Hamas had agreed to a ceasefire to commence Saturday midnight.
The Al-Qassam Brigades elaborated on their fighting forces, which include units to “protect the borders of Gaza from Zionist incursions”; observation units assigned with targeting Israeli ground movements; and special units trained at close combat with IDF soldiers “relying on the tunnels.”
The Brigades also announced the deployment of suicide units and the creation — for the first time — of women suicide forces to confront Israeli soldiers, the Hamas-affiliated Palestinian Information Center reported.

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