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Israel destroys Hamas prime minister’s office
Along with Mr. Haniya’s headquarters, which was destroyed, the Israeli military said that it struck the police and homeland security headquarters of Hamas, as well as the house of a Hamas commander, Ahmed Randor.
Mark Regev, a spokesman for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel, said government buildings had been targeted because Hamas “makes no distinction between its terrorist military machine and the government structure.”
“We have seen Hamas consistently using so-called civilian facilities for the purposes of hiding their terrorist military machine, including weapons,” Mr. Regev said.
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There were at least 3 secondary explosions in the house after the attack. So, yeah, in was a house/munition dump.
Blake on November 17, 2012 at 11:00 AM
Not enough. Not enough at all.
Gaza needs to be flattened, never to be residence to Arabs anymore.
Shy Guy on November 17, 2012 at 11:01 AM
Better fill out those insurance forms, Ahmed
Dack Thrombosis on November 17, 2012 at 11:02 AM
BWAHAHAHAHAHAH……….. Sucks to be Hamas.
SWalker on November 17, 2012 at 11:06 AM
Funny how the Muslims waited until after the election to attack Israel.
darwin on November 17, 2012 at 11:08 AM
No wonder. Here it is in Google maps
faraway on November 17, 2012 at 11:10 AM
Death Panel, Israeli Style
faraway on November 17, 2012 at 11:11 AM
hamas has a homeland security headquarters?
Now THAT’S funny.
BallisticBob on November 17, 2012 at 11:12 AM
I remember in the last war, the palis would whine because a school was shelled, ignoring the fact that the school was being used by spotters.
Blake on November 17, 2012 at 11:13 AM
Hell of a poker game.
Mr. Haniya stood on a full-house.
Israel called with a straight-flush.
Joe Mama on November 17, 2012 at 11:15 AM
Obama’s Middle East – Rockets over TelAviv
faraway on November 17, 2012 at 11:16 AM
Not really. Barky told them he’d have more flexibility after the election and said pretty please wait until then before you attack the Zionist Entity, brothers.
CorporatePiggy on November 17, 2012 at 11:16 AM
Heck of a job your doing Cankles…
trs on November 17, 2012 at 11:23 AM
So that we’re all clear, it was the Israeli hit that ended the ceasefire, right?
ernesto on November 17, 2012 at 11:25 AM
LOL. Thanks for the laugh
HotAirian on November 17, 2012 at 11:29 AM
No, it was in response to ongoing rocket launches into Israel.
darwin on November 17, 2012 at 11:30 AM
So when they killed that Hamas leader last week, that was in response to rocket attacks?
ernesto on November 17, 2012 at 11:32 AM
They’ve been under attack for a couple weeks now.
darwin on November 17, 2012 at 11:34 AM
Got it.
ernesto on November 17, 2012 at 11:38 AM
They have never stopped shelling Israel – ever.
Blake on November 17, 2012 at 11:52 AM
Ask yourself this…”why didn’t I know that?”
Most likely, the answer is that MSNBC, CNN, ABC, CBS, NBC, BBC, and Al-Jazeera don’t think rockets launched into Israel is a story.
BobMbx on November 17, 2012 at 11:59 AM
Che is trolling again as usual. Within a few hours of after the ceasefire, Hamas in Gaza fired off about 24 rockets at Israel.
Following that Israel resumed counterattacks.
slickwillie2001 on November 17, 2012 at 12:04 PM
And, now Egypt is on the side of Gazan government and people. I can only pray that they don’t supply these fools in Gaza with weapons that we sold/gave Egypt when they were friends with the United States. It is time to cut off foreign aid to Egypt and stop selling the arms.
The question remains, what next? Hezbollah, an agent of Iran, could begin to rain rockets down on Israeli’s northern border. And, there is only a matter of time before Iran develops a nuclear device of some type. There is no sanity in the Arab/Muslim hatred of Israel. I fear that thing are only going to get worse ……………. and, we have reelected the most inept president ever. May God help us all.
SC.Charlie on November 17, 2012 at 12:24 PM
Not bad. But I’d have been truly impressed if the PM was in the office at the time.
Mr. Prodigy on November 17, 2012 at 12:34 PM
Yeah, it’s almost like they sense weakness in our President, or something… :-\
yubley on November 17, 2012 at 12:40 PM
Was the ham ass swine minister in his pen when they bombed it?
Tc0061 on November 17, 2012 at 1:00 PM
I am pretty sure that Israel knew the Prime Minister was not there. This was just a very pointed message to him.
SC.Charlie on November 17, 2012 at 1:07 PM
Like during Operation Cast Lead, he is probably hiding in a hospital because he feels safe there – knowing Israelis don’t bomb them like his pals would if they had a chance.
See 1948 when the Pals attacked the hospital on the Mount of Olives in Jerusalem and slaughtered all the doctors and nurses – in addition to the patients.
honsy on November 17, 2012 at 1:09 PM
Huffing and puffing on you Poindexter hat to power your iphone/ipad is causing you to hyperventilate again. Not good for the brain or heart.
chemman on November 17, 2012 at 1:16 PM
And, beneath said hospital they have stored munitions. They do it all the time.
SC.Charlie on November 17, 2012 at 1:17 PM
Dummy, the Gazans had been pounding Israel civilians for weeks with rockets. Then Israel decided it was time to make a show of power. Gazans never learn from their past mistakes. Their hate of Israel is endless and pointless.
SC.Charlie on November 17, 2012 at 1:21 PM
FIFY
Shy Guy on November 17, 2012 at 1:33 PM