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Turning a Blind Eye to Hamas War Crimes

October 11, 2009 | Lt. Col. (ret.) Jonathan D. Halevi

On August 14, 2009, “police” forces belonging to the Hamas de-facto administration and the Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades, its military-terrorist wing, attacked the Ibn Taymmiyah mosque in Rafah, where operatives of the Jund Ansar Allah group (affiliated ideologically with Al-Qaeda) were located. Twenty-eight Palestinians were killed in the attack, at least 100 were wounded, and the mosque suffered heavy damages.

Hamas’ War Crimes

January 29, 2009 | Abraham (Avi) Bell

On January 7, the Washington Post reported that Hamas "opted for a tactical withdrawal, with its fighters melting away into the strip's sprawling cities and refugee camps, according to Gaza residents and Israeli military analysts and officers. Now, Hamas appears to be daring the Israeli troops to follow." This appears to be a deliberate and illegal attempt to use Gaza's urban population as civilian shields.