Last updated at: (Beijing Time) Monday, August 05, 2002
Hamas Vows to Carry out More Armed Attacks of Revenge
After claiming responsibility for a suicide bombing attack against an Israeli bus in northern Israel, the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) said in a leaflet on Sundaythat it would continue carrying out attacks of revenge against Israel.
After claiming responsibility for a suicide bombing attack against an Israeli bus in northern Israel, the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) said in a leaflet on Sundaythat it would continue carrying out attacks of revenge against Israel.
More attacks will be carried out soon "in revenge for the Israeli crimes against our innocent Palestinian people," Hamas saidin the leaflet.
Nine Israelis were killed and about 50 others were injured on Sunday morning after a Hamas suicide bomber blew himself up near anIsraeli bus near the city of Tsfad in northern Israel.
"Today's attack is the second chapter of the movement's retaliation for the assassination of Salah Shehada, the founder andleader of Ezzedine al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of Hamas in Gaza," said the leaflet.
The leaflet with the title of "Retaliation Number 2" said that Ezzedine Al-Qassam Brigades, "the children of Salah Shehada are responsible for the Jihad (Holy war) action today."
Hamas said in the leaflet that it declined to reveal the name ofthe suicide bomber "to avoid an Israeli revenge on his family," adding that the attack was in revenge for Israel's punishment of the Palestinians.
The leaflet also sent a message to the Israeli people saying "ifyou want to be safe and secure, leave Israel and go to the country where you came from. Otherwise, everywhere in Israel, schools, universities, markets and houses will be a target for us."
"You had closed and destroyed our schools and universities and prevented students from going there. You had destroyed hospitals and houses and killed innocent people for no reason, and this will be our reaction," said the leaflet.