Arutz-7 quotes Elder of Ziyon about the worsening security situation in Gaza.
Arutz-7 quotes Debka to the effect that this is the result of a proxy power struggle between Iran (which supports Islamic Jihad) and Syria (which supports Hamas).
An article in Ynet, though, suggests that Gaza violence is the result of Hamas attempting to consolidate its hold. Hamas is scared by the apparent number of Gazans who help Israel. (via Daily Alert blog)
The number of such bodies isn’t huge, yet not all those drowning victims chose to go swimming voluntarily. The Gazans who found their death at sea include mid-level officials at sensitive government ministries, the Interior Ministry for example, alongside police and security officers.
Some of them were shot in the head before being sent on their swim.
There is a common denominator to these deaths: All of the victims were designated as traitors by the secret service of Hamas’ military wing in charge of counter-espionage and executed as collaborators.
Regardless it appears that Hamas is engaged in “extrajudicial killings” and “state sponsored terrorism” but no one seems much bothered.
Crossposted on Soccer Dad.
