The Fascinating And Mysterious Death Of A Hamas Commander

Photo: Mahmoud al-Mabhouh. (Reuters)

Israel: Slain Hamas Commander Was Top Weapons Smuggler -- Voice of America

The killing of Mahmoud al-Mabhouh in Dubai prompts threats from Hamas, increases tension between Israel and the Palestinians and could hamper efforts to free a captive Israeli soldier.

Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas are trading accusations and threats after the killing of a top Hamas commander in the United Arab Emirates.

Israeli officials say a Hamas commander who was found dead in the Persian Gulf city state of Dubai played a central role in smuggling weapons from Iran to Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip. But officials stopped short of confirming Hamas allegations that Israel's Mossad spy agency assassinated the commander, Mahmoud al-Mabhouh.

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More News On the Death Of Hamas Commander Mahmoud al-Mabhouh

Israel: Hamas commander killed in Dubai was key arms smuggler -- Christian Science Monitor
Israeli says slain Hamas commander was key arms smuggler -- Canadian Press
Dubai police say Mossad may have killed Hamas chief -- AFP
Dubai narrows down 7 European suspects; Report: Assassins injected Mabhouh with heart attack drug. -- Haaretz
Report: Mabhouh's bodyguards couldn't get plane tickets -- Ynet News
Report: Al-Mabhouh was without security guards when assassinated -- Ynet News
Hamas: Mabhouh killers traveled to UAE with Israeli minister -- The Majlis
Landau denies link to Hamas man's death -- Jerusalem Post
Long history of Israel's 'covert killing' -- BBC News

Hamas Leaders Fear Assassination

From Time Magazine:

(GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip) — Leaders of Gaza's ruling Hamas movement have gone into hiding, fearing Israeli assassination attempts in response to a wave of Palestinian rocket attacks on southern Israel, officials said Monday.

Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak ordered the military to prepare to invade Gaza, and told Israeli lawmakers that under certain circumstances, Israel would "even take down Hamas."

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More From Yahoo News: Hamas Leaders Hiding From Israeli Hits

More From MSNBC News: Fearing Israeli Attacks, Hamas Leaders Hide

My Comment: Let me see now. Hamas leaders call for the destruction of Israel and the murder of Jewish civilians. They launch attacks against Jewish civilian communities. They send suicide bombers against civilians. They murder their own Palestinian political opponents.

And now .... they are telling everyone that they must hide because they are being targeted?!?!?!?

Everyone is accountable for their actions. Israeli leaders, the U.S. Government, the Palestinian Authority .... and yes .... even leaders of Hamas. No one will ..... or can even expect to get a pass.