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IDF: Hamas orders armed wing to target IDF troops still inside Gaza
By Amos Harel, Haaretz Correspondent and Reuters
Tags: IDF, hamas, Israel News 

Senior Israel Defense Forces officials said Monday that Hamas officials had ordered the armed wing of the Islamist group to target Israeli soldiers who still remain inside the Gaza Strip, despite cease-fire declarations from both sides.

Israeli officials have said that a complete withdrawal from the Gaza Strip would likely be completed before the inauguration of the U.S. President Barack Obama on Tuesday.

So far, no attempt to harm an Israeli soldier has been reported.
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Earlier Monday, Hamas vowed to rearm in defiance of any Israeli and international efforts to prevent the group from replenishing its arsenal of rockets and other weapons following the Gaza war.

"Do whatever you want," said Abu Ubeida, a spokesman for Hamas' armed wing, "manufacturing the holy weapons is our mission and we know how to acquire weapons."

Addressing journalists with his face masked by a checkered Arab scarf, Ubeida said "all options would be open" if Israel failed to pull its troops out of the Gaza Strip within a week, a demand raised by Hamas when it announced on Sunday a cease-fire after three weeks of fighting.

Israel, which declared its own ceasefire hours before, has threatened to renew military action if Hamas tries to smuggle more weapons into the Gaza Strip.

Israel wants Egypt to prevent arms from reaching Palestinian militants through tunnels running under the border with the Gaza Strip.

On Friday, Israel signed a security accord with the United States that calls for increased information-sharing, technical assistance and the use of various U.S. "assets" to prevent weapons from getting to Hamas from air, land or sea.

Meanwhile, six key European leaders on Sunday pledged to work to prevent Hamas from rearming. The commitments were offered both at the Sharm al-Sheikh summit in Egypt and at a meeting in Jerusalem with Prime Minister Ehud Olmert.

They offered to provide troops and technological assistance to prevent Hamas from smuggling weapons and terrorists into the Gaza Strip, in cooperation with Egypt and the United States.
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  1.   3 options opened 13:08  |  Dhimmi Hendrix 19/01/09
  2.   "Manufacturing the holy weapons is our mission" 13:23  |  Akiva P 19/01/09
  3.   you forgot to mention 14:35  |  Saracen 19/01/09
  4.   Hamas vows to replenish Gaza arsenal depleted in 3-week war 14:47  |  Chris 19/01/09
  5.   We will not let them. 14:48  |  Tzfonit 19/01/09
  6.   Saracen 15:01  |  ChanahS 19/01/09
  7.   Hamas arms replenishment 15:25  |  DT 19/01/09
  8.   To: Saracen 15:34  |  Angel 19/01/09
  9.   Saracen 15:42  |  Dave 19/01/09
  10.   Ok. Hamas preparing for the next victory of great Pal people 16:06  |  Jew- and Bookburner 19/01/09
  11.   Why don`t you replenish your infrastructure? 16:13  |  yusef 19/01/09
  12.   Unfinished job 16:33  |  M 19/01/09
  13.   NOT ONE COMMENT ABOUT HELPING CIVILIANS REBUILD! 17:06  |  Arie 19/01/09
  14.   #12 - Good example of Jihad logic 17:15  |  ScotGuy 19/01/09
  15.   Why u did not try to stop weapon`s smuggle 18:32  |  Amol 19/01/09
  16.   sorroful state of affairs sadly missed tourism 18:36  |  Big Sur 19/01/09
  17.   Hamas Wants More Beat Down 19:29  |  Baruch Gold 19/01/09
  18.   If they try it, go right back in and finish them. 21:17  |  Indra 19/01/09
  19.   Well now, be fair... 21:28  |  Colin Wright 19/01/09
  20.   #13, Arie...who, Israel? 21:41  |  Silvienne 19/01/09
  21.   Any surprise ..? 21:57  |  Tatiana 19/01/09
  22.   They have a right to resist the occupier 22:27  |  Jeff Northridge 19/01/09
  23.   #8 Angel hold on there buddy--4000yrs of looking backwards 22:33  |  Jeff Northridge 19/01/09
  24.   Umm Jeff #21- re-read his post 23:26  |  Ron Day 19/01/09
  25.   To Jeff Northridge (# 20). Israel has a right to defend itself. 23:39  |  flyingdoc57 19/01/09
  26.   #19 Wrong again 23:40  |  odles 19/01/09
  27.   #20, Jeff Northridge... 23:47  |  Silvienne 19/01/09
  28.   #20 one ridge too north 23:47  |  odles 19/01/09
  29.   Hamas targets inside and outside Gaza 23:59  |  Celio 19/01/09
  30.   Something Is Drastically Wrong 23:59  |  Douglas Fireman 19/01/09
  31.   Revenge 00:06  |  Avrum 20/01/09
  32.   Any Signs Of Hamas Gunfire In Air & Passing Out Of Sweets? 00:14  |  Lavi 20/01/09
  33.   Any Signs Of Hamas Gunfire In Air & Passing Out Of Sweets? 00:17  |  Lavi 20/01/09
  34.   To Jeff Northbridge - What response are you reading 00:20  |  Eli 20/01/09
  35.   The Absurdity of a Cease Fire 00:24  |  Brant 20/01/09
  36.   to Jeff 00:40  |  Daniel 20/01/09
  37.   #20 - Jeff, no one has a right to target civilians. 00:43  |  JP 20/01/09
  38.   Holy Weapons 00:44  |  Jon Hornstein 20/01/09
  39.   "holy weapons"...when not followed by "Batman!".... 00:44  |  JP 20/01/09
  40.   Israel`s big mistake 01:11  |  Nechama 20/01/09
  41.   Load of Crap 01:28  |  Kash 20/01/09
  42.   Hamas declares victory 02:17  |  andy123 20/01/09
  43.   #27 - Eli. Get off your high horse. I agree with Jeff 02:24  |  Candice 20/01/09
  44.   #9 - Dave. Really? That`s your spin to justify murder. 02:34  |  Ballinger 20/01/09
  45.   UK Jewish MP: Israel acting like Nazis in Gaza 02:57  |  Ben 20/01/09
  46.   learn a lession 06:01  |  gil 20/01/09
  47.   #36 06:30  |  Terry 20/01/09
  48.   Hamas` Priorities 08:04  |  Puregoldj 20/01/09
  49.   #27 Israel won`t stay in Gaza 20:37  |  DesMnsDave 20/01/09
  50.   DUmb isreali zionist people...they are sieged 18:22  |  muslim 21/01/09
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