Hamas Warns of Retaliation Against Israel

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Hamas Warns of Retaliation Against Israel

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip - The militant group Hamas warned Thursday that it would strike Israelis everywhere in retaliation for the killing of 15 Palestinians during a search for militants in the bloodiest day of fighting in the Gaza Strip (news - web sites) in 16 months.

Group leader Mahmoud Zahar said on Israel Radio that the military wing had urged all of its cells in Gaza and the West Bank to attack. Similar calls in the past have been followed within days — sometimes hours — by suicide bombings in Israel.

"The military wing expects that the operations will be there (Israel) at any time," Zahar said.

Some analysts linked the stepped-up violence to Prime Minister Ariel Sharon (news - web sites)'s proposals for a unilateral pullout from most of Gaza. Many Israelis, including the military's intelligence chief, are concerned such a move might be viewed by Palestinians as a sign of weakness. Analysts warned more military action in the territory could lie ahead.

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Hamas Warns of Retaliation Against Israel

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