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Palestinians waiting for the start of the funeral of Hamas militant Abdelrazek Nofal at the Bureij refugee camp in central Gaza on Saturday. (Reuters) Last update - 02:43 13/04/2008 Hamas official threatens Hamas will target Israeli ministers By DPA Tags: Hamas, Gaza Strip, Israel GAZA - A senior Islamic Hamas leader threatened Saturday that if Israel targets any Hamas ministers, Israeli ministers would be targeted by Hamas. In a response to Israeli threats to target the Islamic movement's leaders in Gaza, Mushir al-Masri issued a statement saying "at any Israeli stupidity of targeting Hamas leaders or ministers, Hamas will likewise take action." Following an increase in armed attacks carried out by Gaza militants against Israel, Israeli officials have said that if attacks against Israel continue, Hamas' leaders would be targeted. Advertisement "Vis-a-vis the Israeli threats to target ministers, Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh or any other leader, al-Qassam Brigades would treat the Israelis on the principle of head for head and minister for minister," al-Masri said. The Hamas movement, classified by the European Union and the U.S. as a terrorist organization, seized control over the Gaza Strip in mid-June and routed Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas' security forces. Israel in return termed the Gaza Strip a hostile entity after imposing a strict blockade on the enclave and closed down border crossings into Gaza. Related articles: IDF kills 8 Palestinians, including 2 children, in Gaza Hamas: Rocket attacks not aimed at Israeli women, children Hamas TV puppet 'kills' Bush as revenge for U.S., Israeli actions Hamas official: Israel refused offers for temporary cease-fire Bookmark to del.icio.us   'No good Jewish men' Author David Seidman delves into the dark side of dating, and confesses: 'I am a bad Jew.' Remembrance trail Holocaust memorial steam-drawn train sparks bitter row in Berlin.   1.   i hope they improve their aim 21:09  |  for hamas 12/04/08   2.   israel escalating the tensions just prior to the Carter visit! 21:16  |  lakshmi 12/04/08   3.   seems fair to me 21:29  |  potobac 12/04/08   4.   IDF should continue their planning 21:33  |  Sam 12/04/08   5.   hamas threat 21:36  |  antiliberal 12/04/08   6.   Hamass inhumane brainwash is life threatening 21:36  |  Zev 12/04/08   7.   rubbishy stuff from israel,they fear peace,they thrive in war & 22:00  |  lakshmi 12/04/08   8.   # 2 lakshmi...Carter is as irrelevent as you 22:10  |  Lynn 12/04/08   9.   Great Idea 22:13  |  Leah 12/04/08   10.   Target Israeli ministers 22:14  |  Jim 12/04/08   11.   Hamas escalating tensions just prior to Carter visit!!!!!!!!!!!!! 22:19  |  Genuine Tosefta 12/04/08   12.   There you are Olmert. What are you waiting for? 22:19  |  Stellar 12/04/08   13.   To my friend lakshmi 22:20  |  Everyone 12/04/08   14.   This is what Hamas said when Israel eliminated Yassin and Rantisi 22:21  |  Genuine Tosefta 12/04/08   15.   Look at the picture in the article 22:30  |  Shai 12/04/08   16.   The Rogue State has it,s share of War criminals. 23:12  |  Labhras 12/04/08   17.   A bit of a macho statement by Hamas! 00:07  |  Man deVoshkes 13/04/08   18.   Go for It Jews and Israelis 00:20  |  Dave Levy 13/04/08   19.   Israel Has the Means to Take Out Hamas 00:27  |  Dave Levy 13/04/08   20.   Since When Has This Been New News? 00:45  |  Jeff Northridge 13/04/08   21.   OOOHHHHHH.. Israel is very scared... Watchout 00:51  |  a 13/04/08   22.   Hamas official threatens to target Israeli ministers 01:01  |  Meg MacLeod 13/04/08   23.   Part I: Extremist Pals Poisoning the Cup of Peace 01:31  |  Douglas Fireman 13/04/08   24.   Meg: Its quite the other way around: eom 01:32  |  Brad 13/04/08   25.   Labhras # 16 Easier Said Than Done 01:43  |  Jeff Northridge 13/04/08   26.   The leadership is responsible for the attackes 01:47  |  Abdul Aziz Higazi 13/04/08   27.   Let`s Shoot To Kill 01:48  |  dyinglikeflies 13/04/08   28.   #22 Meg 22 01:57  |  Chayim 13/04/08   29.   Hamas: All hat, no cattle 02:24  |  Aphemia 13/04/08   30.   zionists whistling in the dark! israel is very concerned with the 03:02  |  lakshmi 13/04/08   31.   Beasts of the earth 03:23  |  roger wallace 13/04/08   32.   Carry on taking out all Hamas terrorists! 03:54  |  Free Gilad Shalit 13/04/08   33.   why would Hammas kill one of their own? 04:06  |  chaim schonbrun 13/04/08   34.   al-Masri in Arabic means the Egyptian which supports Israel`s 04:10  |  Genuine Tosefta 13/04/08   35.   Meg #22 04:30  |  George Kaplan 13/04/08   36.   lakshmi: the flight of the Ozloom bird 07:17  |  Darth Zaider (Ed) 13/04/08   37.   #30:lakshmi, Yes Hamas is brilliant ! 15:03  |  Doc Holliday 13/04/08   38.   Israel supported the rise of Hamas!! 17:04  |  Black Israel 13/04/08   39.   Seems like an appropriate response 18:20  |  Advocate4Liberty 13/04/08

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