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Israel kills two senior Hamas militants in West Bank
Published: 08 October, 2010, 19:27
Edited: 11 October, 2010, 07:17
TAGS: Conflict, Middle East, Politics, Terrorism
Israeli troops have killed two senior Hamas militants in a raid on a house in the West Bank city of Hebron.
The Israeli army said the militants were wanted for involvement in connection with the killing of four Israeli settlers, which occurred when Palestinian gunmen opened fire on their car near Hebron.
Hamas' military wing, the Al-Qassam Brigades, has issued a statement vowing to avenge the deaths.
Thousands of Hamas supporters also attended a mass rally in Gaza City to protest against the killings.
The operation has raised additional tensions as peace talks remain in difficulty over the construction of Israeli settlements in the West Bank.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rebuffed pressure from the Palestinians, the US and the international community to extend restrictions on Israeli settlement building in occupied territories.
The Palestinians have threatened to quit the talks if there is no extension.
08.10.2010, 16:45
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Why does RT use the Israeli lexicon when referring to Hamas. Israel DID NOT KILL TWO HAMAS MILITANTS but TWO HAMAS LEADERS! Do you understand the difference between Jewish press called "Western" and the so-called Russian press called Russia Today? Please do not insult your readers by using language appropriate only to the real terrorists who are found in the Israeli army itself.
Well it depends on if they were part of the civil, or militant wing of Hamas. If they were a part of the Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades, then they could very well have been "Hamas" militants. See, this understanding of differences works both ways. If you have identified who these "militants" were, and whether or not they belonged to the political, or militant arm (which has often times run contrary to the political arm, not unlike the Sinn Fein and the IRA), please feel free to say so. If anything, I see a bunch of terrorists of varying degrees at it against each other. Hamas appears to be going the way of Hizbullah, ie going closer to a proper political power willing to work with the existence of Israel, but it still has time to go. It did however, get elected, and legally, is the leadership of the Palestinian territories.