Israeli soldiers sit atop of a Merkava tank in south Israel bordering the Gaza Strip after they returned from the Palestinian enclave Aug. 4, 2014. (Xinhua/JINI)
Israeli Claim: Hamas Funded The Kidnapper Who Started The Gaza War -- Eli Lake, Daily Beast
Israeli officials have not provided specifics publicly to support their claim that Hamas was responsible for the kidnapping that sparked the latest war. Until Tuesday.
Hamas funded the man who allegedly led the kidnapping ring that abducted three Israeli teens—and helped spark the latest Gaza war, in the process. But the accused kidnapper didn’t receive specific instructions from the militant group’s leadership in Gaza, an Israeli intelligence official tells The Daily Beast.
Three weeks ago, Israel’s internal security service arrested Hossam Qawasmeh, a man they are now claiming was the leader of the crew responsible for the kidnap and murder of Naftali Fraenkel, Eyal Yifrach, and Gilad Shaar.
However, the Shin Bet did not announce the arrest until Tuesday, only a few hours after Israel and Hamas agreed to a 72 hour ceasefire.
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Update: Israel says it has arrested suspect in killing of 3 teenagers -- Reuters
My Comment: Almost 2,000 dead, thousands wounded, billions of dollars in destruction .... was it all worth it?
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