"Palestinian militants warn more bombs floating toward Israel; Say it is revenge for death of top Hamas operative" by Mark Lavie, Associated Press | February 3, 2010
JERUSALEM - Palestinian militants said yesterday that they had launched a large number of floating explosives into the Mediterranean Sea to avenge the death of a top Hamas commander, a day after two bomb-laden barrels washed up on Israel’s coastline.
Israeli authorities began an intensive search for bombs, closing miles of beaches, deploying robotic bomb squads, and ordering surfers out of the wintry waters.
Now I'm smelling something already.
Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, blamed Hamas.
Aren't there Palestinian fishing boats out there?
Meanwhile today, Israeli warplanes struck two smuggling tunnels under the Gaza-Egypt border in response to the barrel bombs and the firing of a rocket from Gaza, the military said.
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And CUI BONO?
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Didn't see any of that in the Glob.
Abu Saed, a spokesman for the Popular Resistance Committees, a Gaza faction with close ties to Hamas, said the attack was meant to avenge the killing last month of Mahmoud al-Mabhouh, a veteran Hamas operative who Israeli defense officials say was involved in smuggling rockets into Gaza.
Hamas says Israeli Mossad agents ambushed Mabhouh in his Dubai hotel room, immobilized him with an electrical shock, and strangled him.
Israel has refused to comment on the allegations.
“We confirm that there are still many of these charges in the ocean, and they haven’t exploded yet,’’ Abu Saed said, standing alongside five other gunmen in military fatigues....
But mass-murdering Generals and Admirals with medals are cool.
I'm just tired of the subtle bias, readers.
In Jerusalem, Netanyahu accused Hamas, which rules Gaza, of being behind the operation, with support from Iran and Syria.
PFFFFT!
Also see: Israel spied on Iran, Syria from secret Turkish base
“We view with great severity the Hamas operation near the Gaza beach, and we will respond accordingly,’’ he said without elaborating.
So WHEN do the MISSILES start flying?
Oh, right, already did.
So when is the NEXT ROUND?
On Monday afternoon, a barrel bomb washed up on the beach of Ashkelon, about 9 miles north of Gaza. A few hours later, one was found at Ashdod, 6 miles farther north.
Each had about 22 pounds of explosives, police said. They said bombs of that size could cripple small civilian vessels but not Israeli warships.
Like blowing up their own fishing boats, right?
The barrels should not pose a threat to shipping lanes in the eastern Mediterranean because the tides would just carry them back to shore.
The second barrel blew up as a police robot was examining it, sending the tractor-like device tumbling through the air, according to witnesses. A police bomb squad defused the other one. No one was hurt.
Typical in a false flag pile of BS!
Hey, maybe it is all true. Too bad the papers lie so much.
Maritime authorities warned sailors and fishermen to be alert to possible dangers in the waters.
Then I do NOT believe the Palestinians did this. It's an Israeli claim after all!
Oh, right, militants claimed they did it.
That like an "Al-CIA-Duh" claim?
The military linked the barrels to two explosions at sea Friday aimed at Israeli ships....
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