A peaceful weapons lab blows up in peaceful post-withdrawal Gaza. From Haaretz, with thanks to Cid Martel:
At least four people were killed and 27 more were wounded when an explosion destroyed a weapons laboratory in the home of a senior Hamas figure after nightfall Monday in Gaza City, residents and hospital officials said.Ten of the wounded people were listed in moderate condition. One of the dead was a woman.
The house belonged to Nidal Farhat, a senior member of Hamas' military wing.
"The Israeli army has no connection with this incident," an Israel Defense Forces spokeswoman said.The IDF said blast was likely a "work accident" caused when Hamas operatives were preparing Qassam rockets in the house in the city's Saja'iyeh neighborhood.
Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas called the explosion "regrettable" and said "security is investigating the cause."
As Charles Johnson says, "a paleo work accident".
"The house belonged to Nidal Farhat, a senior member of Hamas' military wing.
Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas called the explosion 'regrettable'"
Isn't building military bombs in a civilian apartment against the Geneva Convention?
Of course, if the IDF had destroyed the rocket lab and had accidentally killed 4 people (including a woman), the PLO/PA and the U.N. would have found it more than "regrettable". It would have been "actionable".
But hey, "Palestinians" will be "Palestinians", and we cannot expect to hold them to the same standards as other peoples. We have to accept that they have the right to kill civilians, both Arab and Jew.
The explosion was sent by Allah to punish the Gaza Empire. This is the start of the collapse of Gaza.
Well, the accident is indeed regretable. According to many TV reports, shooting in the air with automatic weapons and blowing explosives is a many-centuries cultural tradition observed in local weddings and funerals. I guess some newly wed or passed away individuals have to wait for their momements of glory....
Oops
What a happy hoisting by their own petard.
Unfortunately Hugh, this won't teach them a thing.
Thirty one people were in that house making bombs"? Thats some serious bomb making. It's a good thing Allah put a stop to it. Allah, like Geo Bush, works in strange and mysterious ways. Sometimes it's hard to tell just who's side Allah is on. What did those thirty one people ever do to Allah? They pray five times a day, they pay the tax, they bow in homage and they renounce agreements with Jews, they even become jihadists. And what does Allah do? By predestination, he has already blown them up. They have been blown up since the beginning of time as far as Allah is concerned. What gratidue and a great reward. Do everything right and Allah still sticks it to you. Well thats our (their) Allah, and he does know best...
This is worth opening a bottle of bubbly for.
SSSSSUPPP, yea, yummy
CHEERS EVERYONE!
I've said it before and I'll say it again, a Pal and his/her explosives are soon parted..
Just where is Allah finding all the needed virgins?
We, the great satanical USA, just sent these people $50 million in aid and while in the act of using this aid they blow each other up in a weapons laboratory? It is very disheartening and discouraging to me that my country continues to send these people (sorry excuses at that) large sums of money when it is obvious to even the non casual observer that they have no real intentions towards peace with Israel, or even to the USA. When will we stop this madness and start fighting their dagger with our sword? Meanwhile, in Gotham City, the NYT is reporting that the real tragedy in this explosion was only 4 of those cowardly "jihadists" were killed in the accident...now, wouldn't that be a nice, refreshing read!
The explosive was still cooking when they heard the call for prayers. Everybody bowed to Mecca, turning their asses to the stove. Nice picture.