Hamas rocket unit. Illustrative image.
Deputy head of the political bureau of the Palestinian Hamas Movement, the de-facto ruler of the Gaza Strip, has warned Israel against resuming assassinations, saying the move could spark a “regional war.”
Al-Arouri, who is wanted by Israel for allegedly masterminding the 2014 kidnapping and killing of three Israeli teens, claimed during an interview with Al-Mayadeen TV that was aired on August 25 that Israel decided to target numerous figures, including top Hamas military commander Muhammed Deif.
The threat came after the Israeli security cabinet convened last week following several recent deadly attacks in the occupied West Bank.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said later that the ministers had agreed on “a series of decisions to target terrorists and authorized the prime minister and the defense minister to act on the matter.” Leaks from the meeting revealed the resumption of assassinations was one of the steps called for.
During his interview, al-Arouri also claimed that far-right members of the Israeli government were seeking to expel Palestinians from the West Bank and take control over the Temple Mount in Jerusalem.
“The leaders of the occupation government, with their extremist policies, will cause an all-out war in the region,” the senior Hamas official said. “Some in the cabinet are considering actions such as taking control of Al-Aqsa Mosque and dividing it, along with assassinations, knowing that this would lead to a regional war.”
“If we reach the point of an all-out confrontation, Israel will face an unprecedented defeat in its history, and we are confident of that,” he added.
Al-Arorui said that Hamas was “preparing for an all-out war, and we are closely discussing the prospects of this war with all relevant parties,” mentioning recent threats by Hezbollah leader, Hassan Nasrallah.
“The all-out war will be a defeat for Israel,” claimed al-Arouri.
Responding to al-Arorui threats, Netanyahu said that the Hamas deputy leader “knows well why he and his friends are in hideouts.”
“Hamas and the rest of Iran’s proxies know well that we will fight with all means against their efforts to cause terror — in Judea and Samaria, Gaza and anywhere else,” the premier said on August 27, using the biblical names for the West Bank. “Anyone who tries to harm us… will pay the full price.”
Violence surged in the West Bank in recent months as a result of an Israeli crackdown on Palestinians there and in other areas.
Tensions escalated between Israel and Hamas after the military wing of the group, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades, claimed responsibility for the August 19 Huwara attack, in which two Israelis were killed.
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israel and america are dispensable, just like dog turds,lol.
america is important, a small part of the americas, the usa, is dog shit!
look who’s barking brrrrr again
jewish state should treat all its neighbors with utmost respect, ur arrogant days are over, no place to hide. not devil himself is going to protect you now.
there is no jew-state!!! never was and never will be !! that genetic modified parasite escaped from an alien lab 3000 years ago has harmed humanity to mutsh. time to exterminate asap.
no doubt but that this is yet another trap, just so that they can say that they didn’t start the war!; just as they did in the ukraine; but, what the hell! why not? we now know that all life is based upon simple, and not so simple pure mathematics. here in the usa, we are such a disgusting, obnoxious people; the sooner we all die the better.
from the above article you’d think it’s only ever israelis on the receiving end of an attack.
yeah poor fk-ing israelis who are only ever defending themselves. nevermind that palestinians are shot to death by these israelis on a daily basis.