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Israeli aircraft kill senior Hamas figure

by 158 | January 1, 2009 at 06:51 am

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Hamas and its senior commanders

are responsible for starting this

war. It is proper that the leaders

become targets.

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip – Hamas says one of its top figures has been killed in an Israeli airstrike.

This is the first time aircraft have targeted a senior member of Gaza's Hamas rulers since Israel launched a bruising offensive on the Palestinian territory on Saturday.

Hamas identified the dead man as Nizar Rayyan, who had close ties to the group's military wing. Medics says seven people were killed in the airstrike on Rayyan's house Thursday.

Israel's offensive is meant to halt militants' rocket fire on southern communities.

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Blue Crush

at 13:56 on January 1st, 2009

They killed Rayyan, along with 2 wives and 4 children. In pictures: Israel drops a one-ton bomb. No one wins in any war, except the ones rebuilding.

tikun

at 22:56 on January 1st, 2009

In fact, they had informed the residents of the area to leave and of course he never expected Israel to bomb his place. He is after all the architect of murder and this is a war.

tikun

at 23:04 on January 1st, 2009

This just came from today's Ynetnews. "Before dawn, Israeli aircraft hit 15 houses belonging to Hamas militants, Palestinians said. They said the Israelis either warned nearby residents by phone or fired a warning missile to reduce civilian casualties. Twelve people were hurt in the attacks, hospital officials said.