"Glory Record"
(1988 - 1994)
1. Al-sabra Operation: Three Palestinian militants, Ala'a, Ahmed and Jameel Al:kurdy, attacked
eight agents of the Israeli Intelligence at Al:sabra quarters in Gaza.
Three Israelis were killed or injured before the Israeli forces were
able to shoot down the three heroes as martyrs on 3 April 1988.
2. The Kibbutz Operation: The 22-year-old militant
Ahmed Hussein Abdallah B'sharat stabbed 27-year-old David Dan'ely, the Israeli master
sergeant, while the latter was guarding Kibbutz Metsa'a in the Jordan Valley on 7 October
1988. The militant was shot down as a martyr by another soldier who came to support the
dead Dan'ely.
3. Boureen Operation: The militant Hamdan Hussein
Al:najar, a member of Hamas, killed the Israeli settler Ya'coub Berey using a big rock as
his weapon. The militant was shot down as a martyr after he had ambushed an Israeli patrol
using the dead settler's weapon.
4. Kidnapping of two soldiers: A group belonging to
Al Qassam Brigades kidnapped the Israeli sergeant Avey Saporets while he was standing at
Joulus near the Hadai junction on 17 February 1989. The group disarmed the sergeant and
took all his papers. He was then exterminated and disposed of. The Israeli forces were
shocked by this daring operation, especially when another soldier was kidnapped on 3 May
1989-a sharp challenge against the Israeli security ideology. The Israelis were able to
find the corpse of the first sergeant after an intensive investigation, however, they did
not find the other corpse until seven days later.
5. Al-redwan Mosque Martyr Operation: Al Qassam
Brigades decided to take revenge for their martyrs of Al:redwan Mosque on 18 May 1989.
Although there was a total curfew in place, the 26-year-old militant Talal Saleem
Al:a'araj was able to lead an Israeli patrol to a house after he had stoned them. They
followed him into the house where he stabbed to death one soldier. When another soldier
cried out for help, the remainder of the soldiers entered the house whereby the militant
stabbed them all. Thereafter, they shot him down as a martyr.
6. Bus No. 405 Operation: Militant Ahmed Hussein
Shukry, a member of Hamas, was able to lead an Israeli soldier to a secluded place in Tel
Aviv where the militant hit the soldier with a chisel and killed him on 8 September 1989.
The following day, the militant got on bus No. 405 and stabbed the driver to take over the
bus; however, the passengers were able to stop the militant.
7. Al:sheikh Ejleen Operation: Three militants
belonging to Al Qassam Brigades ambushed an Israeli patrol at Al:sheikh Ejleen on Monday,
13 November 1989and shot down two soldiers and ran away before the Israeli forces arrived.
8. Askar Old Camp Operation: The militant Sameer
Mustafa Al:usta, a member of Hamas, drove a truck into an Israeli pedestrian patrol on 5
April 1989. He had been able to run over a group of Israeli soldiers before he was
arrested by the Israeli forces, who admitted that the first lieutenant Alenx Furling was
seriously injured.
9. Al-baqa'a Quarters Operation: After the massacre
committed by the Israeli forces at Al Aqsa on 8 October 1989, the militant Amer Abu
Sarhan, a member of Hamas, killed three Israeli soldiers and injured four more with a
knife in Al:baqa'a in a fast reaction to this ferocious massacre. He was then caught by
the Israeli forces because he was unable to move due to his injuries.
10. The Fuel Tank Operation: The militant Haithem
Shafeeq, a member of Hamas, stabbed a 30-year-old Israeli soldier guarding a fuel tank at
a gas station on Amman Street in Nablus on 30 October 1990 in revenge for the Al Aqsa
massacre. Thereafter, the militant was shot down as a martyr by the Israeli forces.
11. Al-entelaqah Operation: Two militants-Ashraf
Bal'oujy and Marwan Al-zayegh-were able to kill three Israelis in an aluminium factory in
Gaza on 14 December 1990. The militants were able to escape although Bal'oujy was injured.
The Israeli forces were shocked, and in retaliation they arrested more than 1,700
Palestinians suspected of being Hamas members.
12. Keryat Youval Operation: The militant Mohammed
Mustafa Abu Jalala stabbed four Israelis and injured another at a bus station in Keryat
Youval in Jerusalem before he was arrested by the Israeli forces.
13. Askalan Road Operation: While driving a taxi,
the militant Jameel Ismail Al:baz, a member of Hamas, ran over a group of Israelis waiting
on this road on 19 July 1991. He was able to kill corporal Nadaf Der'ey and injure another
soldier. Then the militant was able to escape but he was later arrested by the Israeli
forces.
14. Revenge Operation: The militant Rateb Zeidan, a
member of Al Qassam Brigades, drove an Israeli mini-bus into a group of Israeli soldiers
waiting at a bus stop on Tel Hashomeir junction on 11 October 1991; he killed 2 soldiers
and injured 11.
15. Shailou Operation: A military group belonging
to Al Qassam Brigades attacked an Israeli bus carrying some settlers on their way to Tel
Aviv to participate in demonstrations organized by the extremist party Likud against the
peace process. The bus was completely destroyed; two Israelis were killed and five more
were injured.
16. Dier Al-balah Operation: A group belonging to
Al Qassam Brigades ambushed the security officer of the settlements in Gaza, near Deir
Al:balah, on 1 January 1992. The security officer, Doron Shoushan, was killed and the
group withdrew safely.
17. Eid Al-maskhara Operation: The militant Ra'ed
Al:reefy attacked an Israeli crowd in Jaffa on 17 March 1992. He was able to kill 2 and
injure 21 Israelis who gathered to celebrate Eid Al:maskhara, also known as Al:boureem.
18. Beit Lahya Operation: On the third anniversary
of Sheikh Ahmed Yassin's arrest, a group belonging to Al Qassam Brigades attacked an
Israeli settler at Beit Lahya and shot him down then withdrew safely.
19. Hai Al:sabra Operation: A commando group
belonging to Al Qassam Brigades and members of Hamas attacked a large Israeli troop
consisting of army soldiers, border guards and special forces at Hai Al:sabra in Gaza at 3
a.m. on Sunday, 24 May 1992. The Israeli forces used helicopters, lightening bombs and
automatic weapons; it was announced that only one soldier had been killed; however, the
residents said they saw eight dead bodies wrapped in black sacks used by the Israeli
forces for this purpose. The three militants-Yaser Al:hasanat, Marwan Al:zayegh and
Mohammed Qandeel-were martyred.
20. The Police Hotel Operation: A group belonging
to Al Qassam Brigades used a car and attacked a group of Israeli policemen on 22 January
1992. One Israeli policeman was seriously injured and taken to Berezly Hospital in
Askalan.
21. Carlo Factory Operation: Four militants
belonging to Al Qassam Brigades broke into a citrus packing factory (Carlo) near Nahal Oaz
at 2:30 p.m. on 25 June 1992. Three militants stabbed two Israelis while the other was
guarding. The Hamas members wrote some slogans and considered this operation as a gift for
Yitzhak Rabin on the occasion of winning the Israeli elections.
22. The Armed Attack on Two Military Posts: As part
of the attrition war waged by Al Qassam Brigades, some members of Hamas attacked two
military posts west of Khan Younis Camp on Saturday, 25 July 1992. The engagement lasted
for 20 minutes and three Israelis were seriously injured; the group withdrew safely.
23. Bab Al-magharebeh Operation: The militant Salah
Qara'een stabbed two Israeli policemen at Bab Al:magharebeh in Jerusalem on 30 July 1992.
He killed one of them and injured the other. While he was taking the dead policeman's
rifle, another policeman shot him down and martyred him.
24. Soldier Aloun Kervaty Being Kidnapped: A group
belonging to Al Qassam Brigades was able to kidnap an Israeli soldier, Aloun Kervaty, near
Al:breij Camp after they had disarmed him. They proceeded to exterminate him and threw his
corpse near a gas station on 18 September 1992.
25. The French Hill Operation: The militant
Mohammed Aref Bsharat, disguised as an Israeli policeman, attacked the general
headquarters of the Israeli police on the French Hill on 22 September 1992. Upon entering
the place, he was stopped by the police guard to be identified, so he killed the guard
using an M-16 rifle and shot down the other Israelis present. He tried to escape by taking
a car, but he was surprised to find that the car was carrying Palestinians so he left it.
He was thereafter caught by the Israeli police.
26. Al Haram Al-Ibrahimy Operation: Two militants
belonging to Al Qassam Brigades attacked an Israeli group near Al Haram (the Shrine) in
Hebron. One of the militants attacked the group while the other was on guard. The Israeli
forces admitted that only one Israeli was killed and another was injured although the
Israeli authorities were shocked by this audacious and well-planned operation. Thereafter
they arrested many members of Hamas.
27. Khan Younis Camp Operation: Three militants
belonging to Al Qassam Brigades attacked the control posts west of Khan Younis on 30
October 1992. They were able to kill one Israeli soldier in the process. The militant
Hisham Husny was seriously injured and passed away while in the hospital.
28. Al-sheikh Radwan Operation: A group belonging
to Al Qassam Brigades shot down an Israeli soldier from their car at 20 metres while he
was guarding a camp west of Al:sheikh Radwan in Gaza on 25 November 1992. The group had
been able to withdraw safely before the Israeli forces fired back.
29. Al-shuja'eyeh Operation: A group belonging to
Al Qassam Brigades ambushed an Israeli patrol on a highway near Beit Lahya north of Gaza
on 7 December 1992. The militants' car overtook the patrol car and they were able to shoot
down all the Israelis in the car. The group withdrew safely.
30. Al-hawooz Operation: On the sixth anniversary
of Hamas foundation, a group of Al Aqsa Martyrs belonging to Al Qassam Brigades chased an
Israeli Jeep in Hebron on 12 December 1992. The group fired at the Jeep near Al:hawooz (a
large water reservoir) and shot down two Israelis and overturned the Jeep.
31. Sheikh Ahmed Yassin Operation: A group
belonging to Al Qassem Brigades confined the Israeli master sergeant Neseem Tolidano on 13
December 1992. The Red Crescent in Ramallah were notified that the captive could be
released provided the Israeli forces released Al:sheikh Ahmed Yassin at 9 p.m., otherwise
the captive would be exterminated. Yitzhak Rabin, the then-Israeli Prime Minister, refused
this offer and gave orders to arrest more than 2,000 Palestinians, most of whom were
sympathetic to Hamas. Consequently, the captive was exterminated and his corpse was thrown
on the Jerusalem-Jericho highway two days later.
32. The Penetration of Shabak Operation: In an
immediate reaction to the deportation of 400 Palestinians to Marj Al:zuhour in south
Lebanon, a group of Tameem Al:adnany, which belonging to Al Qassam Brigades, were able to
exterminate Captain Hayem Nehmany after he had been tricked into by the militant Maher Abu
Srour who pretnted to be an agent of Al:shabak.he was able to meet the Capt.in his flat
where he exterminated him and took all his papers an weapons .The Israeli forces found out
about the operation four days later.
33. Beit Sahour Operation: The militant Maher Abu
Srour ambushed some Israeli soldiers guarding a fuel tanker in a gas station in Gaza while
they were sitting in the station office on 19 January 1993. The driver was able to run
away because the militant's rifle broke down and he was able to withdraw safely.
34. Khan Younis Martyrs Operation: Two militants
were able to penetrate the electrified fence of the Jany Tal settlement where they
ambushed an Israeli patrol guarding the area and shot down two soldiers from 5 metres and
injured the officer who ran away. They were also able to take the soldier's gun, a Galeeli
model.
35. Al-amal Quarters Operation: A group belonging
to Al Qassam Brigades followed an Israeli soldier while he was driving east of
Al:shuja'eyeh and shot him down on Friday, 12 February 1993. The group kept on driving
inside the 1948-occupied territories where they encountered an Israeli Jeep and shot down
the Israeli soldiers in it and withdrew safely, leaving the dead lying in their blood. The
Israeli forces only admitted that two soldiers were injured as usual.
36. Al-khedeireh Operation: A militant belonging to
Hamas ran down a group of Israeli soldiers waiting at a bus station at Al:khedeireh
junction on 17 February 1993. Two Israeli soldiers were killed and the militant was able
to withdraw safely.
37. Beit Sheimesh Operation: This operation aimed
at kidnapping an Israeli soldier in exchange for some Palestinians confined by the
Israelis, so a group kidnapped the Israeli soldier Yahushwa Fredburgh, who resisted and
thus was killed; his corpse was thrown on the Jerusalem-Tel Aviv highway after his M-16
weapon was confiscated.
38. Sheilou Operation: While the militant Saher
Al:tamam, a member of Al Qassam Brigades, was driving his truck from Ramallah to Nablus on
15 March 1993, he saw two Israeli reserve officers waiting at the bus station of Sheilou,
so he ran them over and withdrew safely.
39. Al-qassam Return to Al:sheikh Ejleen: Another
daring operation was carried out by a member of Hamas at Al:sheikh Ejleen on 15 May 1993.
This operation followed the operation on 1 November 1989 wherein a group of militants
attacked an Israeli Jeep. However, the Israeli forces did not admit to any losses as
usual.
40. Al-qarrareh Operation: A group belonging to Al
Qassam Brigades ambushed an Israeli patrol near Al:qarrareh on the Khan Younis-Deir
Al:balah highway on Wednesday, 17 March 1993. The group chased the patrol and shot its
members down; the Jeep turned over.
41. The Third Deportation Operation: After three
months of the deportation process, two militants belonging to Al Qassam Brigades ambushed
an Israeli Jeep on 25 Ramadan (18 March 1993) in an immediate reaction to the Khan Younis
massacre. The Israeli soldiers involved were shot down although the Israeli forces did not
admit to any losses.
42. 27 Ramadan Operation: Hamas had taught the
Israelis an unforgettable lesson, in particular Yitzhak Rabin, who discovered that the Al
Qassam Brigade members were able to chase and frighten the Israeli soldiers. E'yoon Qara
Martyrs' company ambushed an Israeli patrol in a Jeep on Saturday, 27 Ramadan 1413 H (20
March 1993) on the Trans-Al:samereh highway, which connects the Israeli settlements in the
north. It took place on a sharp curve 1 km from Broukeen Alai Zahaf and Ara'eil, the two
largest settlements in the north, at 8 p.m. The group shot down the soldiers in a Jeep
guarding a bus carrying students. All the Israeli soldiers were either killed or seriously
injured and the militants withdrew safely.
43. The Night of Al:qader Operation: The Israeli
forces were really shocked by some daring operations, including Al:shuja'eyeh, Al:hawooz
and the kidnapping of Neseim Tolidano, which meant that there were security weaknesses in
the Israeli defence systems. Consequently, the Israeli forces forbade Palestinian vehicles
to override the Israeli ones at night. They also forbade Israeli vehicles from wandering
about certain places in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, especially Jabalia Camp, a hot spot
and a source of danger to the Israeli forces. Despite this, Al Qassam Brigades ambushed
two Jeeps north of block 12, near the Martyrs Cemetery, on 20 March 1993 and opened fire
on them from only 5 metres away, killing three soldiers.
44. Al-qarrareh Junction Ambush: A commando group
belonging to Al Qassam Brigades ambushed Israeli patrols at Al:qarrareh Junction, between
Rafah and Khan Younis, on 29 Ramadan 1423 H (22 March 1993). The group was able to either
kill or injure all the Israeli soldiers. Consequently, the Israeli forces blocked off the
streets and checked the whole area where they found some documents belonging to Hamas.
45. Al-maghazy Camp Operation: Several operations
were carried out during the holy month of Ramadan against the Israeli military posts in
the middle zone. A group belonging to Al Qassam Brigades fired at an Israeli vehicle on
Tuesday, 23 May 1993. Several soldiers were killed and others were injured. As a result,
the Israeli forces blocked up the area and admitted that only one soldier was injured and
taken to Berzsly Hospital in Askalan.
46. Paris Street Operation: Hamas moved its
operations to the northern areas where members of Al Qassam Brigades shot down some
Israeli soldiers in their Jeep on Paris Street in Tulkarm, downtown at the old farmers'
market, on Saturday, 27 May 1993. One Israeli was killed, but the group was able to
withdraw safely. However, the Israeli forces, in retaliation, shot randomly at several
Palestinians in the market and injured two of them.
47. Al-yarmouk Street Operation: A group belonging
to Al Qassam Brigades attacked an Israeli patrol on Al:yarmouk Street in Gaza on Saturday,
27 May 1993. The Israeli soldiers were seriously injured and the group withdrew safely.
48. Al-wehdeh Street Operation: A group of Al
Qassam Brigades suddenly attacked an Israeli patrol while passing Al:wehdeh Street in Gaza
at 6:30 a.m. on Sunday, 5 Shawal 1413 H (28 March 1993). An Israeli soldier was injured
and the group withdrew safely.
49. Martyr Hatem Al:muzein Operation: Despite the
intensive existence of the Israeli forces, the Curfew and the military siege, a member of
Al Qassam Brigades stabbed a 38-year-old Israeli settler, Sha'ya Doytch, from Kfar Yam, a
settlement of Ghosh Qateif at 7:00 a.m., while he was working at his greenhouse west of
Jan Oar. He was taken to Sarouka Hospital in Beir Sheiba'a, but he died one hour later.
50. Yawm Al-ard (Day of the Land) Operation: The
special forces of Al Qassam Brigades went out to hunt down Israeli soldiers on Tuesday, 30
March 1993. While the group was passing Telmy Ale'azar junction in their white Ford, they
saw two Israeli policemen relaxing in their patrol vehicle. The group shot them down
through the windows, took their papers and then withdrew safely.
51. Mehoula Operation: While the deported
Palestinians sent to Marj Al:zuhour were marching in the shroud procession to Zamria
borders post-protesting their deportation and the ignoring of their demands to go back
home, the militant Saher Al:tamam attacked two Israeli buses in front of a coffee shop in
Mehula near Beesan, where several Israeli soldiers were waiting on Friday, 26 April 1993.
Several soldiers were killed and injured; the militant was martyred.
52. Hai Al-tuffah Operation: The Israeli forces
besieged Hai al-tuffah to arrest the militant Zakaria Shurbajy, the lion of the
resistance, who was hiding there. They chased him from one house to another, but he was
able to join four other heroes belonging to Suqour Fateh whereby they used their pistols
and rifles to engage the Israeli forces in a severe battle, killing three Israeli
soldiers. The militant was martyred, and the Israeli forces destroyed several houses while
chasing them.
53. Beilou Junction Operation: The special forces
belonging to Al Qassam Brigades went out to kidnap Israeli soldiers on 6 May 1993 to be
used as a bargaining chip for Palestinian captives, especially Al:sheikh Ahmed Yassin. On
their way, the forces observed an Israeli police vehicle so one of the group approached
the vehicle to kidnap Colonel Jawalmeh, a chief of the civil guards. The Colonel was shot
down through the window because the door was closed and the Israeli forces admitted that
the Colonel was only seriously injured.
54. Al-anabtawy Building Operation: "This
incident has been the most serious and consequential one and it will be investigated
thoroughly", said the chief-in-command of the joint staff of the Israeli army when he
was informed of this daring operation. The three militants were able to kill two Israeli
soldiers, take their weapons and withdraw safely. The Israeli forces admitted that only
one non-commissioned officer was killed and another was slightly injured.
55. The Joint Operation: In an immediate reaction
to the execution of six members of Al Qassam Brigades and the martyrinig of four Suqour
Fateh members, a joint group of both formations ambushed a group of Israeli merchants in a
settlement located on the Khan Younis Sea on 16 May 1993. When the merchants arrived at
the scene of the operation, the militants shot them down, took their papers and left the
place safely, which caused Rabin to suffer a lot.
56. The Revenge Operation: As soon as the Israeli
forces announced the execution of the six heroes, Al Qassam Brigade militants put
explosives in a 15-storey shopping centre in Tel Aviv on 16 May 1993. The building was
completely destroyed and several Israelis were killed and others injured. The Israeli
forces admitted that one Israeli had been killed and 40 were injured as a result of a gas
bottle explosion in order to cover up the operation.
57. Wady Al-khaleel Operation: The Israeli forces
prepared to chase a group of militants in the area on 19 May 1993 by deploying more than
1,000 soldiers aided by tanks, helicopters and powerful spotlights. Consequently, two of
the militants-Hatem Al:muhtaseb and Ya'coub Mutaw'e-engaged in battle with these forces so
that 16 of the militants were able to escape the military siege. The Israeli forces could
not defeat the two militants although the fight lasted for ten hours. Consequently, the
Israeli forces were forced to bomb the whole area in order to kill the heroes who had
already killed 3 Israelis and injured 11 while hiding in a deserted house.
58. Al-sudanyeh Point Operation: Two commando
groups ambushed an Israeli Jeep carrying four soldiers in addition to the driver and an
officer patrolling a military post west of Al-sheikh Radwan on Al-nasr Street at 8:40 p.m,
on Friday, 28 May 1993. As the Jeep was turning west toward Al:sudaneyeh Point, the group
shot down the soldiers who could not fire back except for one soldier. While the group was
withdawing, they encountered three patrol vehicles in front of Jaffa Secondary Girls'
School at Hai al-tuffah, and took the time to shoot seven Israelis before withdrawing back
home safely after a 12-minute fight.
59. Hai Al-mashahreh Battle: Two groups belonging
to Al Qassam Brigades ambushed an Israeli patrol at Hai Qarqash (Al:mashahreh) and
attacked it using automatic weapons and manual bombs at 4:00 a.m. on 30 May 1993. While
the militants were withdrawing, they were taken by surprise by Israeli aids so one group
engaged in battle with the forces and the other group kept on withdrawing. The Israeli
forces destroyed 15 houses in order to force the group to surrender, but it continued
fighting despite the use of helicopters and tanks. After a 12-hour battle in which the
Israeli forces used reconnaissance pilotless aircraft, the militants Ibraheem Ashour and
Mohammed Seyam were martyred and Ra'ed Al:halaq fell unconscious.
60. The Coastal Highway Operation: The Israelis
were shocked by this daring operation after they had been daydreaming of arresting the
special forces. The chosen unit, which belonged to Al Qassam Brigades, attacked an Israeli
Jeep on the Coastal Highway between Khan Younis and Deir Al:balah. When the target Jeep
arrived at the firing range, the group shot the soldier next to the driver and another one
in the back of the Jeep, so the driver ran away and the group could not get the soldiers'
papers and guns. While Withdrawing, the group encountered a military checkpoint, and the
militant Jameel Al:wady shot an officer down before the former was martyred.
61. The Two Martyrs, Hatem Al-muhtaseb and Ya'coub Mutaw'e
Operation: It was a violent clap for Rabin when a commando group belonging to
Al Qassam Brigades hijacked a bus on HI-25 west of Jerusalem at 7:30 a.m. on 1 July 1993
during the rush hour. The group was able to penetrate the security siege and reached the
target bus from 100 metres from the Israeli police headquarters. However, the passengers
were able to leave the bus because something wrong happened and so the group engaged in
battle with the Israeli forces. Meanwhile, the militants Maher Abu Srour and Mohammed
Al-hindy hijacked another car driven by an Israeli lady after the militant Othman Saleh
had been injured. They bombed the car and all three were killed in addition to another
Israeli soldier and lady that were on the bus. The militant Othman Saleh was taken captive
although he was unconscious and kept saying "Allahu Akbar" while the Israeli
forces were investigating him. A manifest was found on him with the following demands:
A. The bus must be driven to the Lebanese borders.
B. Al:sheikh Ahmed Yassin must be safely released immediately.
C. Fifty captives belonging to Hamas, 50 belonging to the other Palestinian formations
such as Fateh, Al:jehad Al:Islamy and the Democratic Front, etc., must be released.
D. Al-sheikh Abdelkareem Obeid must also be released.
62. Al-sheikh Ahmed Yassin Operation: To be
faithful to the great militant Ahmed Yassin, the Sheikh Tameem Al:adnany group was able to
kidnap the Israeli soldier Yaroun Chain in a truck north of Jerusalem. The Israeli soldier
suspected the situation and was therefore exterminated. His corpse was burned in a car
after they had taken his rifle (a Galilee) near Beitounia, southwest of Ramallah. The
Israeli forces were not able to catch the hero militants.
64. Deir Ballout Operation: The Israeli security
siege around the West Bank and Gaza Strip failed due to the daring operations carried out
by Hamas. Three militants riding in a Peugeot approached an Israeli military post at
Al:qana settlement near Deir Ballout. They shot down two Israeli soldiers and injured
another. A marksman was lurking near the post of the militant Adnan Azeez Mar'ee and was
able to injure Mohammed Rayan, who was taken captive, while the third militant was able to
disappear even though the Israeli forces used more than 500 soldiers, 12 helicopters,
powerful spotlights and police dogs; the operation was carried out by the chief of the
joint staff command himself.
65. The Colonial Quarters Operation: While the new
tyrannical Palestinian Autonomy was taking over authorities and signing the disgraceful
peace treaty with the Israelis, giving them more than 90% of Palestine, the Al Aqsa
Martyrs group, which belongs to Al Qassam Brigades, ambushed an Israeli patrol at a sharp
curve between Hebron and Beir Sheib'a, near Megahoud settlement, on Thursday, 2 September
1993. The militants fired at the patrol while it was approaching. As a result, their
vehicle turned over and the soldiers were either killed or seriously injured.
66. Prison Installation Operation: As soon as the
disgraceful peace treaty was about to be signed, the militant Ayman Atallah, a member of
Al Qassam Brigades, drove a bomb-laden car through the main street of Netsareem in south
Gaza and ran it into an Israeli vehicle belonging to the Prison Installation on Sunday, 12
September 1993. The two vehicles were completely destroyed, but the Israeli forces only
admitted that one passenger was slightly injured.
67. Downtown Hebron Operation: During these serious
conditions in which the disgraceful peace treaty was signed, the militants belonging to
the Martyr Abdallah Azzam group ambushed an Israeli bus at the Hebron-Keryat Arba'a
junction on Sunday, 12 September 1993. The militants shot the soldiers down and took their
papers and weapons, including an M-16 rifle and a Klashenkoff after which they withdrew
safely.
68. Mus'ab Ibn Omeir Operation: Two militants
belonging to Al Qassam Brigades ambushed an Israeli Jeep carrying three soldiers in the
Al:zeitoun area in Gaza at 9:30 a.m. on Sunday, 12 September 1993. The militants, using an
M-16 and a Klashenkoff, shot down the Israeli soldiers and took their ammunition and
papers after which they withdrew safely.
69. Askalan Operation: Al Qassam militants were
quite active in the 1948-occupied territories when the militant Ala'a Al-kahlout stabbed
an Israeli bus driver while travelling from Askalan to Asdoud on Sunday, 12 September
1993. The militant detonated all the explosives he had on the bus causing injuries to
several Israelis. One of the passengers was able to shoot the militant down who was later
martyred. The Israeli forces admitted that the bus driver was killed and three Israeli
passengers were injured.
70. Gaza Municipality Operation: The distinguished
and daring operations carried out by Al Qassam Brigades continued with one militant
attacking four Israeli soldiers at a military checkpoint in the Gaza municipality building
on Tuesday, 14 September 1993. He was able to break into the building and stab the four
Israelis while another group were firing at other Israeli soldiers behind the checkpoint.
The militant was martyred by an Israeli soldier who fired more than 30 bullets into his
body.
71. Netsara Junction Operation: Al Aqsa Martyrs
group in Hebron attacked an Israeli bus and a Jeep on Tuesday, 14 September 1993. The
operation objective was to reveal the consolidation and sympathy with the militants in
Gaza and to show the utter rejection for the disgraceful peace treaty signed by the new
Palestinian Autonomy. The bus and the Jeep were heading toward Netsara, south of Hebron;
several Israelis were killed and others injured. While the group were leaving, they
encountered a military checkpoint at Netsara junction where they killed and injured
several Israeli soldiers and the militant Mohammed Azeez Mar'ee was martyred. The Israeli
forces only admitted that four soldiers were injured; two of whom were seriously injured.
72. Al-remal Police Station Operation: One militant
broke into Al:remal police station at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, 14 September 1993. He was able
to reach the outside gate before he was shot down and martyred by an Israeli soldier.
However, all the explosives carried by the militant were detonated in the process. The
Israeli forces did not admit any losses as usual.
73. Re'nana Operation: The Israeli analyst of the
Ha'aretz daily newspaper could not conceal his worries about the rapid and extended
activities of the Hamas operations, which have become stronger and more popular than ever
before. The E'youn Qara group kidnapped the Israeli reserve soldier Pegal Fankin at
Re'nana north of Tel Aviv. Thereafter, they exterminated him and withdrew safely. The
Israeli forces were unable to arrest the group.
74. Beit E'eel Operation: In an immediate reaction
to the barbarian Israeli attack on secured Palestinians in Gaza and to be faithful to the
martyrs of Al Qassam Brigades, the militant Suleiman Zeidan drove a booby-trapped vehicle
into an Israeli bus carrying soldiers at Beit E'eel near the Israeli army headquarters on
4 October 1993. A roaring explosion took place and a lot of Israelis were either killed or
seriously injured. The Israeli forces admitted that only 30 soldiers were injured so as to
undermine the daring operation.
75. Al-atatreh Operation: In an act of revenge for
the two martyrs Ashraf Mahdy and Ayman Atallah, a group of militants were able to
penetrate all Israelis checkpoints and arrived at Al:atatreh, near Beit Lahya, and
ambushed two Israeli vehicles on Tuesday, 19 October 1993. The first vehicle was a Subaru
carrying two Israeli soldiers and the second was a Jeep carrying another two Israelis. As
soon as the Subaru arrived, the group shot down the soldiers and a few minutes later the
Jeep arrived so they also shot the soldiers in it. The group withdrew safely despite the
intensive Israeli siege using helicopters to chase and arrest the group.
76. The Jameel Al-wady Operation: In revenge for
the martyrs of Al Qassam and Al Intifadah, and on the fourth anniversary of Martyr Jameel
Al:wady's death, the chief of Al Qassam Brigades in Khan Younis and the militants of the
special forces disguised as Israeli Rabbis hijacked an Israeli vehicle on Sunday, 24
October 1993. This operation was similar to the kidnappings of the Israeli soldiers Avy
Sportas, Elan Sa'adoun, Kervat Tolidano and Fredburgh Witchman. The militants kidnapped
the sergeant Yahoud Rock and the corporal Elan Levi while waiting on the highway leading
to Jany Tal near Khan Younis. The Israelis were exterminated and their papers and a radio
were taken. Hamas announced its responsibility for the operation and presented a photo of
one of them and a checkbook of the other.
77. Beit Kahel Operation: In revenge for the
bloodshed caused by the Israeli aggression and attacks on the Palestinian towns, villages
and camps, Al Qassam Brigade militants ambushed Rabbi Haim Drucman's car, a prominent
chief of the racial Zionist movement, Gosh Amunim and an ex-member of Parliament. They
fired at his car near the Beit Kahel junction at 8:30 a.m. on Sunday, 7 November 1993. The
driver was killed but the Rabbi, who is responsible for the settlement process, was
seriously injured.
78. Hebron Operation: As part of the war waged by
Al Qassam Brigades against the Israeli settlers, a group belonging to the battalion
attacked a vehicle belonging to an Israeli settler near Hebron on Monday, 6 December 1993.
Two settlers were killed and three were injured.
79. Hamas Operation: Two militants belonging to Al
Qassam Brigades used a car to drive over an Israeli vehicle near Beitonia, southwest of
Ramallah, at the industrial zone on Wednesday, 22 December 1993. They killed two and
injured three other Israelis from Doulb, who were also in the car.
80. Emad Aqel Operation: A group of Hamas militants
ambushed an Israeli Jeep belonging to the Israeli headquarters carrying a group of
high-ranking officers. When the Jeep arrived at the crossroad at the end of Al:nasr street
in Gaza, the militants fired at the vehicle from a distance of 4 metres. As a result,
36-year-old Lieutenant-Colonel Me'eir Mentz, who is the deputy of the chief-in-command of
the Israeli forces in Gaza and a prominent officer in the Gaza headquarters and connected
with Israeli Intelligence, a major and two soldiers, were seriously injured. The chief-in
command of the joint staff described the operation as the most serious incident to date.
81. Al-affouleh Operation: It was the first
operation in a series of revenge operations for the Al:ibraheemy Holy Shrine massacre on 6
April 1994. The militant Ra'ed Abdallah Zakarneh, a member of Al Qassam Brigades, drove a
booby-trapped vehicle with an Israeli registration plate into Al:affouleh bus station at
12:25 p.m. and detonated it. Nine Israelis were killed and more than 150 were injured. A
statement revealed that the car was carrying 57 kilograms of explosives. It also warned
the Israelis to leave their settlements and added that "We ask the Israelis to leave
their settlements in the West Bank and Gaza, otherwise we are not to be blamed for any
operations against them".
82. Al-khdeireh Operation: During the Israeli
memorial day celebrations of the Israelis killed in the Arab-Israeli wars and one week
after the revenge operation, the militant Ammar Amarneh, a member of Al Qassam Brigades,
blew up an Israeli bus belonging to Eaged working on line 8 at Al:khdeireh, northwest of
Tulkarm, on 31 April 1994. Five Israelis were killed and more than 32 were seriously
injured.
83. Al-quds (Jerusalem) Operation: Two militants
belonging to Al Qassam Brigades were able to penetrate all Israeli security checkpoints
and shoot down several Israelis at Nehlat Shafa'a near Jaffa Street in Jerusalem on 9
October 1994. Two Israelis were killed and 16 were seriously injured. In the process, the
militants Essam Al:jawhary from Egypt and Hassan Abbas from Gaza were martyred.
84. The Capture of Nehson Faxman Operation: A group
belonging to Al Qassam Brigades captured the Israeli soldier Nehson Faxman on Tuesday, 11
October 1994. The Israeli forces were to exchange some Palestinian captives (mainly the
elderly and the sick) for his release. The group allowed four days for Rabin to decide and
an agreement was made between the two parties to extend the time period for another 24
hours. Collaboration between the Israelis and the Palestinian Autonomy enabled the
Israelis to locate where the captive was confined. Rabin abused the additional time limit
to try and liberate the captive. Consequently, Faxman and the chief of the Israeli special
forces were killed and the three militants guarding Faxman were martyred on Friday, 14
October 1994.
85. Dezenkov Street Operation: In an immediate
reaction to the previous operation, the militant Saleh Abdelraheem Sawy bombed an Israeli
bus at Dezenkof Street in downtown Tel Aviv on 19 October 1994. The explosion was rather
violent, leaving 22 Israelis dead, 47 injured and seriously damaging many shops. Israelis
were confused and shocked by this operation, causing Yitzhak Rabin to shorten his visit to
London.
Sources: Palestine
Information Center |