HAMAS HOLDS RALLY IN GAZA TO CELEBRATE TERRORIST RAMMING THAT KILLED 4 ISRAELIS
BYREUTERS
09 JANUARY 2017 08:36
Thousands of Hamas activists and supporters took to the streets of Jabalya refugee
camp in Gaza on Sunday night to rally against Israel and praise the terrorist
ramming attack in Jerusalem which killed four Israelis.
Earlier on Sunday, a Palestinian rammed his truck into a group of Israeli soldiers
Earlier on Sunday, a Palestinian rammed his truck into a group of Israeli soldiers
on a popular promenade in Jerusalem, killing four of them in an attack which
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said had likely been inspired by
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Chanting anti-Israeli slogans the protesters marched to the rally where sweets
were handed out in celebration.
"The message of our Islamic party Hamas is a message of encouragement
"The message of our Islamic party Hamas is a message of encouragement
and support for every jihadi who carries out an attack that puts an end to
the acts of the Zionist enemy," Hamas leader Fathi Hamad, who led the
rally, told Reuters.
The Palestinian Islamist group routinely praises those who carry out
The Palestinian Islamist group routinely praises those who carry out
street attacks against Israelis.
The Palestinian attack in Jerusalem was the deadliest in months and
The Palestinian attack in Jerusalem was the deadliest in months and
targeted officer cadets as they disembarked from a bus that brought
them to the Armon Hanatziv promenade which has a panoramic view
17 others were injured.
Police identified the truck driver as a Palestinian from east Jerusalem
Police identified the truck driver as a Palestinian from east Jerusalem
and said he was shot dead. His uncle, Abu Ali, named him as Fadi
Ahmad Hamdan Qunbor, 28, a father of four from the Jabel Mukabar
neighborhood.
Following the attack, Netanyahu said that access limitations were
Following the attack, Netanyahu said that access limitations were
imposed in and around the east Jerusalem neighborhood and that
further actions will be taken by Israel.
Late on Sunday, police were seen patrolling the area and stopping
Late on Sunday, police were seen patrolling the area and stopping
vehicles for checks. Palestinians threw fireworks at the forces,
but no casualties were reported.
Actions inspired by Islamic State in Israel, the West Bank and
Actions inspired by Islamic State in Israel, the West Bank and
Jerusalem have been rare and only a few dozen Arab Israelis and
Palestinians are known to have declared their sympathy with the group.
A wave of Palestinian street attacks, including vehicle rammings, has
A wave of Palestinian street attacks, including vehicle rammings, has
largely slowed but not stopped completely since it began in October
2015 and 37 Israelis and two visiting Americans have been killed
in these assaults.
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