Tweezers anyone?

Hamas claims Israeli bus explosions
16 killed, more than 80 wounded in twin suicide attacks


MSNBC News Services
Updated: 2:51 p.m. ET Aug. 31, 2004BEERSHEBA, Israel - Palestinian suicide bombers exploded two buses almost simultaneously in southern Israel on Tuesday, killing 16 people and wounding more than 80 in the first major Palestinian attack inside Israel in nearly six months.




The Islamic militant group Hamas claimed responsibility for the attacks, saying they were revenge for Israel’s assassinations last spring of its spiritual leader, Sheik Ahmed Yassin, and his successor Abdel Aziz Rantisi.

The two buses blew up 15 seconds apart, about 100 yards from a busy intersection in the center of Beersheba, the largest city in southern Israel, 25 miles west of Gaza City. "People were screaming and yelling. Everybody was running," said witness Tzika Schreter, a 50-year-old college lecturer.

Rescue workers scoured the scene, cleaning up body parts and scattered pieces of the wreckage as dozens of onlookers gathered nearby. A hand with a ring lay on a charred seat, and blood was splattered on the walls of the mangled buses.




Police said the messy scene was complicating the recovery of bodies and warned the death toll could rise. They said the 16 people did not include the bombers. Israel’s Magen David Adom rescue service said 30 of the wounded were in serious or moderate condition.

Authorities stepped up security throughout Beersheba after the attacks, placing checkpoints on major roads and snarling traffic coming in and out of the city.

“We have to fight this terror,” Prime Minister Ariel Sharon told reporters at the parliament in Jerusalem. “This is the policy of the government and this is my policy. The fight against terror will continue with full strength.”

The blasts came just hours after Sharon presented to his Likud party the most detailed timetable yet for Israel’s withdrawal from the Gaza Strip, and warned party rebels the plan “will be implemented, period.”


Last attack in March
Palestinian militants haven't carried out a major attack inside Israel since March 14, when 11 people were killed in the port of Ashdod. The attack prompted Israel to assassinate the spiritual leader of the Hamas militant group in the Gaza Strip.

Palestinian Cabinet Minister Saeb Erekat said "the Palestinian Authority condemns any attacks that target civilians, whether Israelis or Palestinian."

Earlier Tuesday, the Israeli army caught a Palestinian man strapped with explosives as he tried to cross into Israel from the Gaza Strip.




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I'd like to think it was Hamas. But with this izzy spy investigation going on in washington it might be a distraction created god's chosen themselves. They wouldn't think twice about blowing up a few of their own for political purposes. Funny how these bombings seem to almost invariably occur when izzy's getting bad press for something.

Gotta luv it though either way, whether it was an Hamas or Mossad op. The results are what matters. Sixteen hebesters sent to their final resting place in hell will always brighten up my day.

I wonder what kind of "retaliation" this will bring and how many Palestinians will be murdered for an operation that could have been carried out by Mossad.

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The Islamic militant group Hamas claimed responsibility for the attacks, saying they were revenge for Israel’s assassinations last spring of its spiritual leader, Sheik Ahmed Yassin, and his successor Abdel Aziz Rantisi.


The blasts came just hours after Sharon presented to his Likud party the most detailed timetable yet for Israel’s withdrawal from the Gaza Strip, and warned party rebels the plan “will be implemented, period.”



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If Hamas really did carry out these attacks, why did they wait so long after the two incidents they referred to in their claim of responsibility? I don't think bus bombings are really that difficult to pull-off and would not require a lot of time-consuming planning.

It is always amazing how these incidents, always happen right around the time that there is any talk of Israeli withdrawal from any of the disputed terroritories. Anyone with half a brain could see who the timing of these attacks is going to benefit. I am actually quite disappointed in Mossad, they are usually very good at what they do, but they really made this one obvious. :D

[QUOTE=hitler goddess]If Hamas really did carry out these attacks, why did they wait so long after the two incidents they referred to in their claim of responsibility? I don't think bus bombings are really that difficult to pull-off and would not require a lot of time-consuming planning.

It is always amazing how these incidents, always happen right around the time that there is any talk of Israeli withdrawal from any of the disputed terroritories. Anyone with half a brain could see who the timing of these attacks is going to benefit. I am actually quite disappointed in Mossad, they are usually very good at what they do, but they really made this one obvious. :D[/QUOTE]

Yes, thankyou HG. I believe Nick already addressed that issue.

[QUOTE=hitler goddess]I wonder what kind of "retaliation" this will bring and how many Palestinians will be murdered for an operation that could have been carried out by Mossad.[/QUOTE]

The Coalition will probably just take out a few civilian targets in Fallujah or Najaf. Along with intensifying artillery fire and bombing of suspected safe houses of "terrorists". Muslims are Muslims whether they're in Iraq or the occupied territories. That's not to say the Israelis won't step up activity against Palestinians.

The never ending Semite vs. Semite game in the Middle East. So pathetic. In 100 years the jew-news from that stinking region will be identical to today, except the Israelis method of crushing the Palestinian resistance will be even more cowardly and high tech.

It still pisses me off that jewmedia calls the Iraqi Resistance fighters 'terrorists'. Jews never cease to annoy.

Hamas always tapes video's of their kamikazes before they go into action, let's see if they will send those tapes now. If not, it wasn't Hamas.

Heil Palastine!