Posted on 05/29/2004 4:53:09 PM PDT by Petronski
Senior Hamas Leader Is Killed in Blast in Gaza City
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Published: May 29, 2004
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) -- An explosion destroyed a motorcycle in Gaza City early Sunday, killing a founder of Hamas' military wing, his aide and a bystander.
Hamas charged that Israel was responsible for what it called a "dirty assassination crime."
It said the attack killed Wael Nassar, 38, one of the founders of the Hamas military wing Izzedine al-Qassam. His assistant, Mohammed Sarsour, 31; and an unidentified bystander were also killed, Hamas said.
The two Hamas leaders were on the motorcycle when it exploded, witnesses said.
It was not immediately clear what caused the explosion. Witnesses said they saw a flash in the sky and then the motorcycle exploded, indicating an Israeli missile strike. The residents said they did not see any Israeli helicopters in the sky, though they heard an unmanned Israeli plane.
The Israeli military refused to comment.
Hospital officials said seven people were slightly wounded, including a woman and three children.
The explosion was in the Zeitoun neighborhood, scene of heavy fighting between Israeli forces and Palestinians earlier this month. That fighting broke out after Palestinians blew up an Israeli armored personnel carrier, killing six soldiers.
Outside the hospital, angry Palestinians, most of them Hamas supporters, chanted "God is great." Amplified statements from local mosques mourned Nassar.
One of Nassar's brothers was killed when Israeli forces assassinated Hamas leader Abdel Aziz Rantisi on April 17, and seven other relatives were killed in earlier clashes with Israeli forces, Palestinians said.
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Searched 'Hamas,' but found nothing.
Now if only Arafat were next.
Pilotless planes are still too noisy.
Guess there's not too much point in Hamas developing the "Great Islamic Skateboard o'Death", since the IDF can probably blast that thing to smithereens, too.
The residents said they did not see any Israeli helicopters in the sky, though they heard an unmanned Israeli plane.
Get used to it Palis.
It's okay to blow up busloads of kids, but wrong to take out one of the perps.
Makes sense to me. </sarcasm>
I saw a FOX video of the aftermath. Incinerated. Atomized.
bttt
That is funny. And before long, hopefully true.
Pity about the motorcycle....
Hamas Commander Killed in Israeli Air Strike
The Scotsman, 23 minutes ago
A senior Hamas commander and his assistant have been killed in an apparent Israeli air strike in Gaza City that ripped apart their motorcycle.
A bystander also died and seven others were wounded, including a woman and three children, hospital officials said.
Wael Nassar, 38, a top Hamas commander, and his assistant, Mohammed Sarsour, 31, were on the motorcycle when it exploded, witnesses said.
Hamas accused Israel of a cowardly assassination crime.
It was not immediately clear what caused the explosion. Witnesses said they saw a flash in the sky and then the motorcycle exploded, indicating an Israeli missile strike. The residents said they did not see any Israeli helicopters in the sky, though they heard an unmanned Israeli plane.
The Israeli military refused to comment.
The explosion was in the Zeitoun neighbourhood, scene of heavy fighting between Israeli forces and Palestinians earlier this month, after Palestinians blew up an Israeli armoured personnel carrier, killing six soldiers.
Outside the hospital, angry Palestinians, most of them Hamas supporters demonstrated, chanting God is great. Amplified statements from local mosques mourned Nassar, one of the founders of the Hamas military wing, called Izzedine al-Qassam.
Hamas spokesman Sami Abu Zohri accused Israel of a cowardly assassination crime, part of Israels bloody escalation against the Palestinians.
One of Nassars brothers was killed when Israeli forces assassinated Hamas leader Abdel Aziz Rantisi on April 17, and seven other relatives were killed in earlier clashes with Israeli forces, Palestinians said.
Kill them all. Let Allah sort 'em out.
Try "Low life suicidal baby killers."
Freudian slip (or maybe freudian hope).
;O)
IDF sure is good.
the gates of Hell swing open once again
Next batter!
Nice shootin', Israelis!
He done blowed . . . . oh, you know the drill already.
Oh No. I hope it wasn't a "Harley". Couldn't they wait until he got off the bike?
How many fricken leaders do these Hamas idiots have? They would have to run low on leaders somewhere down the road. The may have to change their name to "no mas".
the gates of Hell swing open once again
He should have listened to his mother.
"Motorcycles are the road to hell!"
"What if you had an accident and your genitals
weren't shaved?"
At the rate that Israel is eliminating the members of Hamas there won't be any virgins left. Perhaps these guys will be promised women who did it just once.
That says something when 38 is considered "Senior". :-\
Im ancient by that standard. ;-)
Works for me, of course.
"idiots" being the key word.
I'm sure the pool of perspective leaders is limitless.
If it's Saturday it must mean another "Senior Hamas Official" has met the working end of a hellfire missle.
Thats what she gets for not forcing the people who declare war on the state to evacuate to non-civilian areas. Sorry she screwed up her kids.
Hmmm: Hell? Motorcycles?
Bat out of hell
MUSIC: Jim Steinman - LYRICS: Jim Steinman
Sirens are screaming and the fires are howling
Way down in the valley tonight
There's a man in the shadows with a gun in his eye
And a blade shining oh so bright
There's evil in the air and there's thunder in the sky
And a killer's on the bloodshot streets
Oh and down in the tunnel where the deadly are rising
Oh I swear I saw a young boy
Down in the gutter
He was starting to foam in the heat
Oh Baby, you're the only thing in this whole world that's pure
and good and right
And wherever you are and wherever you go
There's always gonna be some light
But I gotta get out
I gotta break it out now
Before the final crack of dawn
So we gotta make the most of our one night together
When it's over you know
We'll both be so alone
Like a bat out of hell
I'll be gone when the morning comes
When the night is over
Like a bat out of hell I'll be gone gone gone
Like a bat out of hell I'll be gone when the morning comes
But when the day is done
And the sun goes down
And moonlight's shining through
Then like a sinner before the gates of heaven
I'll come crawling on back to you
I'm gonna hit the highway like a battering ram
On a silver black phantom bike
When the metal is hot and the engine is hungry
And we're all about to see the light
Nothing ever grows in this rotting old hole
Everything is stunted and lost
And nothing really rocks
And nothing really rolls And nothing's ever worth the cost
And I know that I'm damned if I never get out
And maybe I'm damned if I do
But with every other beat I got left in my heart
You know I'd rather be damned with you
If I gotta be damned you know I wanna be damned
Dancing through the night with you
If I gotta be damned you know I wanna be damned
Gotta be damned you know I wanna be damned
If I gotta be damned you know I wanna be damned
Dancing through the night
Dancing through the night
Dancing through the night with you
Oh Baby, you're the only thing in this whole world that's pure
and good and right
And wherever you are and wherever you go
There's always gonna be some light
But I gotta get out
I gotta break it out now
Before the final crack of dawn
So we gotta make the most of our one night together
When it's over you know
We'll both be so alone
Like a bat out of hell
I'll be gone when the morning comes
When the night is over
Like a bat out of hell I'll be gone gone gone
Like a bat out of hell I'll be gone when the morning comes
But when the day is done
And the sun goes down
And moonlight's shining through
Then like a sinner before the gates of heaven
I'll come crawling on back to you
I'll come crawling on back to you
I can see myself tearing up the road
Faster than any other boy has ever gone
And my skin is raw but my soul is ripe
No one's gonna stop me now
I gotta make my escape
But I can't stop thinking of you
And I never see the IDF until it's way too late
I never see the IDF till it's way too late
Then I'm dying at the bottom of a pit in the blazing sun
Torn and twisted at the foot of a burning bike
And I think somebody somewhere must be tolling a bell
And the last thing I see is my heart
Still beating
Breaking out of my body
And flying away
Like a bat out of hell
Then I'm dying at the bottom of a pit in the blazing sun
Torn and twisted at the foot of a burning bike
And I think somebody somewhere must be tolling a bell
And the last thing I see is my heart
Still beating
Still beating
Breaking out of my body and flying away
Like a bat out of hell
Like a bat out of hell
Like a bat out of hell
Like a bat out of hell
Like a bat out of hell
Like a bat out of hell
Personally I would not want to place myself on the wrong side of the IDF.
LOL
They don't take a sabbath, only so that you can rest assured, they're on the case!
Coming from Hamas' moral high ground....
The residents said they did not see any Israeli helicopters in the sky, though they heard an unmanned Israeli plane."Listen!"
"It's a bird!"
"It's a plane."
"No, it's an unmanned Israeli plane!"
(No mistaking the sound of that.)If 38 is senior, the IDF is doing their job.

"And I never see the IDF 'til it's way too late!
Now I'm dyin' in the Gaza Strip in the blazin' sun
Blown to bits at the foot of a burnin' bike
And I think somebody somewhere must be laughin' out loud...
I hope he gets sodomized in Hell by a large pig.
With a barbed, flaming corkscrew penis.
Raw.
Nice job, IDF!
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