Israel Threatens Revenge Kidnap Of Hamas leader

The Telegraph (UK) ^ | 6-27-2006

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Israel threatens revenge kidnap of Hamas leader

(Filed: 27/06/2006)

Israel has warned it could kidnap ministers in the Hamas-led Palestinian government, including the group's leader Khaled Meshaal, following the abduction of an Israeli soldier.

Khaled Meshaal could be targeted by Israel

Benjamin Ben-Eliezer, Israel's infrastructure minister, told Israeli army radio:"If we start with kidnappings, Israel has no problem entering the Gaza Strip and kidnapping half the Palestinian government.

"They have to understand one thing, that nobody is immune, including Khaled Meshaal. Nobody is immune."

The minister also ruled out negotiating with the kidnappers.

Corporal Gilad Shalit, 20, was captured after an attack on an army post on the Gaza Strip border on Sunday.

Palestinian militant groups, including the armed wing of Hamas, yesterday demanded the release of all Palestinian women and children prisoners in return for information about the missing serviceman.

But Ehud Olmert, the Israeli prime minister, refused the demand: "The question of releasing prisoners is not on the agenda of the Israeli government at all."

In northern Gaza, Palestinians prepared for an Israeli offensive by blocking roads with mounds of earth. Israeli tanks and troops are massing on the other side of the border.

Israeli media have said the government has approved a contingency plan to cut food, water and gas supplies to the coastal strip if the conscript was not freed.

The kidnapping is the first such incident since Israel quit Gaza last September after 38 years of occupation.

[Jet Jaguar]

Bump!

[sionnsar]

"If we start with kidnappings, Israel has no problem entering the Gaza Strip and kidnapping half the Palestinian government.

And the reason for stopping there is...?

[ncountylee]

plan to cut food, water and gas supplies to the coastal strip if the conscript was not freed.

Do that and capture the vermin leaders too.

[johniegrad]

This is getting ugly.

[Defiant]

Maybe they could cut off his head, too.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Great idea.....

[Popman]

Unfortunately, I believe this Israeli soldier is dead.

The Pali leadership, whoever it is this day, would have given him up already.

"He is alive" is a ruse to let international pressure build up to pressure the Israel's to back off.

[DTogo]

Kidnap? Why keep his 72 Helen Thomases waiting??

[doc1019]

But beautiful at the same time.

[Popman]

Trying to defuse building tensions, negotiators from the ruling Hamas movement said Tuesday they had accepted a document implicitly recognizing Israel. But two Syrian-based Hamas leaders denied a final deal had been reached. Israel said only freedom for the captive soldier, Cpl. Gilad Shalit, could defuse the crisis, not a political agreement.

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[jiggyboy]

Kidnap Hamas leaders? This thread talks about a much more satisfying targeted assassination.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Syria sends forces to protect Hamas leader