Egypt police seize missiles, ammunition bound for Gaza
Palestinian news agency Ma'an reports that Egypt police raided several secret weapons depots in Sinai, discovered 190 fully assembled anti-aircraft missiles.
By Avi Issacharoff Tags: Gaza Egypt Sinai smuggling tunnel HamasEgyptian police on Saturday raided several arms depots in Sinai, believed to hold weapons meant for smuggling into Gaza, the Palestinian news agency Ma'an reported.
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A Palestinian smuggler working in a tunnel in Rafah, on the border with Egypt in April 2009. |
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According to the report, the Egyptian police uncovered secret caches of explosives in a desert in the center of the Sinai peninsula. The caches held 190 fully assembled anti-aircraft missiles and rockets in addition to explosives and ammunition.
One cache containing 100 anti-aircraft missiles was uncovered in Al-Hasana, and another, containing 90 of the missiles, was discovered in Ad-Daqqaq. A third cache, holding 1,500 bullets of various sizes, was found in Nakhl, Ma'an reported.
The news agency added that several additional secret depots were raided in the city of Rafah, some 3 kilometers from the border with Gaza, where ten anti-tank mines were seized.
Drugs were also seized in the raids. 50 kilograms of hashish were taken, and several suspected drug dealers detained.
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Some one is financing the Hamas in Gaza. It's for sure a peace lover.
regular tactics are not stopping anything so how about punishing hamas leaders for ordering the arms and tunnel owners for being willing to transport them. I'm not talking about blowing up tunnels or more sanctions because its the public that end up suffering the most in the end. Its well known and documented that the leaders and owners live a VERY good life of the backs of there people so why not have Israel make the phone calls to clear a few of there luxuary homes before leveling them. Think of it as winning the hearts and mind of the average gazan citizen
let them eat anti-aircraft missile...
Palestinian news agency Ma'an is a Palestinian authority news paper they lining news paper just like there president Abbas they never tell the truth they just trying to make the Egyptian government look so good .and thats the only news paper to report this story non of the Egyptian news papers had any thing about this story.
The smuggling of arms and anti aircraft missiles to the terrorist Hamas is what every Palestinian wants and agrees with whether by peacefuk means or by war the destruction of Israel . The Usa President is deaf to this as he is deaf to the atrocities of the Iranian regime ,to the sensitivities of millions of Americans that oppose the building of a mosque at ground zero ,to the danger of a crazy North korean regime ,and to the menacing Russian bear that arms Iran and supports Syria in their aim for the destruction of Israel. Bibi beware Obama -he is wrong in all he does and all he says .
To end the conflict, to end Hamas's desire to kill Israelis (even in self-defense), Israelis must come to terms with their dispossession of the Palestinians. When the dispossession is acknowledged and atoned for, Israelis can live in peace.
Traitors to the Cause will be taken of.
I know them well... The respected Prime Minister must use his precious time in forming a world coalition against Iran's nuclear program then blast the radar sites, air defenses, the nuclear sites and finally the military bases. If Iran start launching rockets on AL QUDS then attack their refineries, power stations, water supplies and dams. Afterwards, Hamas will be weak and will come crawling to talk proper peace. That Mahmoud Abbas is powerless and got no control over his own people.
israhelli weapons are guilty and egiptian
Israel donut want no peace . and them people have right to arm them self and the tight to shoot any f15 or f16 down over there air space because them planes has no business over Gaza air space
No country does...
No country does...
You still got all that expired medication that the Turks were so kind to send over.
Hashish? One of the most deadly recreational drugs known to man. Thank you Egypt! As for the rest purely self-defensive in nature so let's hope more got through than not.
Do you even know what hashish is? You should do a lot more reading and a bit less writing buddy.
after all, they are trustworthy...
I can't find any words that are appropriate for describing how stupid this notion is so I'll just reuse your incredibly flawed "logic" and maybe you'll get the point: If an Israeli commits a crime that means that no Israeli is trustworthy and that they don't deserve their own country...?
What wil Israel do when Palestinians shoot down an airliner near Ben-Gurion airport? This scenario is getting more and more real...
World's largest parking zone
...shoot down one of those Apaches or F16s that keep fíring rockets and dropping bombs on their civilian population. Can you imagine?
why bengurion? why not military air bases and overflights...it is theiur right to defend themselves against you zionist thugs and you are nothing but a fear monger...you have no right to the OPT and they do have a right to defend against you by any means necessary
It is an inheretent right according to Art 2 IV UNCh to self-defend against any occupyer, aggressor etc, that Israel is as a matter of fact. A delicate balance...
Hashish is to be able to operate them during battle
Hashish is a drug so dont see how they could be used in battle.
Hezbollah rockets... defensive...mmm...
Isn't it a Chutzpah - While Israel gets F-35 to bomb who ever she wants, those in Ghetto Gaza have no basic rights even to defend themselves? (anti-aircraft missiles) Are we so used to Israel military supremacy, so it looks to us so natural? think about it.
'the world' should prosecute those Egyptians
ok, let's see: If they did not fire missiles on sderot then they would not have been attacked. If they are not attacked then they don't need to defend themselves. Now... the same money wasted on missiles can be used to develop economic welfare instead of funding terrorism!
Hamas and other terrorists in Gaza do not differentiate between the military and civilians, if they are Israeli/Jews, they are a target... so, civilian airliners wearing El-AL colours would be a target... now you was saying?
it would be a good thing...cant wait till welfare zio f15, f16 and helicopters go down....first they got you whoosie tanks and a crew member...next your welfare jets