Hamas 'Admits' It Kidnapped Israeli Teens, The Murder Which Escalated The Conflict

A senior member of Hamas has appeared to admit the kidnap and murder of three Israeli teenagers was carried out by his organisation.

The murder of Naftali Frenkel, Gilad Shaar and Eyal Yifrach, whose bodies were found more than a fortnight after they disappeared while hitch-hiking home to West Bank settlements, sparked a chain of events that culminated in a full-scale war between Israel and Hamas forces in Gaza, with more than 2,000 Palestinians killed.

Saleh al-Arouri, a senior Hamas figure originally from the West Bank who now lives in Turkey, told a press conference in Istanbul that he knew there was "speculation" over the killings. Israel has always said it believes the militant group co-ordinated the murders.

"The popular will was exercised throughout our occupied land, and culminated in the heroic operation by the Qassam Brigades in imprisoning the three settlers in Hebron," he said. The Qassam Brigades is the name of Hamas' military wing.

Israeli officials have repeatedly made claims in the media that al-Arouri was behind the deaths of the three teens, sponsoring "cells" in order for them to take hostages. “Al-Arouri has financially sponsored these cells, which were trained and directed to abduct Israelis. Often that money was transferred through charities to obfuscate their real destination — the would-be kidnappers," the Times of Israel reported in July.

http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2014/08/21/hamas-kidnap-murder-israeli-teens_n_5697489.html?utm_hp_ref=uk

Oh dear. So much for the left's pitiful whining that it was Mossad/the Joos who killed those 3 lads. Hamas don't want any sort of peaceful solution and anyone who suggests otherwise is in cloud cuckoo land.

The Puzzler wrote:Oh dear. So much for the left's pitiful whining that it was Mossad/the Joos who killed those 3 lads. Hamas don't want any sort of peaceful solution and anyone who suggests otherwise is in cloud cuckoo land.

Are you surprised Puzzler?
I'm not, as I have argued, Hamas was looking for a way to start a conflict, being as their support had nosed dive and add into this ensuring civilian deaths in Gaza and they gain sympathy, all planned from the start

Didge wrote:

The Puzzler wrote:Oh dear. So much for the left's pitiful whining that it was Mossad/the Joos who killed those 3 lads. Hamas don't want any sort of peaceful solution and anyone who suggests otherwise is in cloud cuckoo land.

Are you surprised Puzzler?
I'm not, as I have argued, Hamas was looking for a way to start a conflict, being as their support had nosed dive and add into this ensuring civilian deaths in Gaza and they gain sympathy, all planned from the start

Of course not Didge. It'll be interesting to the the comments or lack of from Sassy, Zack and SM on this latest development though, that's for sure.

Sassy and SM have deleted their accounts.
That will be the only reason they aren't responding Puzzler.

eddie wrote:Sassy and SM have deleted their accounts.
That will be the only reason they aren't responding Puzzler.

I don't think Sexy Mama has Eddie?

feelthelove wrote:

eddie wrote:Sassy and SM have deleted their accounts.
That will be the only reason they aren't responding Puzzler.

I don't think Sexy Mama has Eddie?

I would hope not.