“A gag order on his arrest and investigation was lifted Tuesday, revealing that Kawasme had admitted to receiving money for the attack from Hamas operatives in the Gaza Strip…” There was a great deal of Leftist chest-thumping not too long ago over supposed revelations that Hamas had nothing to do with these kidnappings, thus contradicting statements of Prime Minister Netanyahu. I expect that those Hamas apologists who crowed at the time that Hamas was not involved will now issue corrections — won’t they? “Hamas funded killing of 3 teens, says ringleader,” Times of Israel, August 6, 2014:
The funding for the West Bank attack in which Israeli students Gil-ad Shaar, Eyal Yifrach and Naftali Fraenkel were abducted and killed in June came from Gaza, the suspected ringleader of the cell that orchestrated the attack reportedly told police after his arrest.
Hebron native Hussam Kawasme, thought to be the head of the terror cell group responsible for the killing of the Israeli teens in mid-June, was arrested on July 11 in the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Shuafat, near a village where he was hiding and plotting his escape to Jordan.
A gag order on his arrest and investigation was lifted Tuesday, revealing that Kawasme had admitted to receiving money for the attack from Hamas operatives in the Gaza Strip — possibly with the mediation of a terrorist released in the prisoner exchange to free captured Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit in 2011.
Kawasme revealed that the alleged killers, Marwan Kawasme and Amer Abu Aysha, drove to his house after killing the three youths. Together, they drove to the plot of land in Halhoul which was bought by Kawasme ahead of time. There, they buried the three.
Kawasme also helped the two killers hide from the Israeli security forces who were scouring the West Bank for them, the Haaretz daily reported, citing the Shin Bet security service.
The news of the arrest came as nearly two months of tensions and conflict between Israel and the Palestinians gave way to a shaky calm for the first time since the three teenagers – Naftali Fraenkel,16; Gil-ad Shaar; 16, and Eyal Yifrach, 19 — were abducted from a West Bank hitchhiking post on June 12 and killed shortly thereafter.
Kawasme, a native of Hebron, was arrested in the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Shuafat. Officials did not say when he was caught.
Kawasme is thought to be the man telephoned by the two alleged killers after the killing; part of the call was captured on a recording of an emergency call placed by one of the teens just before they were killed….
Champ says
More proof that islam & company (hamas, et al) are inherently EVIL, and evil cannot be reformed or changed …
israeli says
thank you jihad watch – as an israeli its sad most israelis dont know this facts – like 100+ of the hamas rockets hit gaza by mistake (and it happens for years now and the dead are counted as idf kills)
its sad that israeli spokesmen of the goverment and army never mention stuff like plaliwood –
its a great comfort knowing sites like this exist – so thanks from the buttom of my heart
Champ says
Welcome, Israeli!
gravenimage says
Welcome indeed, Israeli.
We stand with Israel here at Jihad Watch.
Am Yisrael Chai!
AnneM says
Not surprised.
CogitoErgoSum says
But the Qataris have told Nancy Pelosi over and over that Hamas is a humanitarian organization. When these alleged killers get their day in court maybe we’ll get to the truth. I just hope the wheels of justice turn a little faster in Israel than they do in the U.S.
Myxlplik says
What does the left really want? You better believe these kids were beheaded, more than likely while they were squirming for their lives. Is this really what the left wants? Free and unfettered access of Israeli children to Islamic Jihadists?In essence the totality of what the “intelegencia” in the West asks Israelis to do, would have them voluntarily extend the bare naked necks of their sons, to Halal slaughter, like Christians and so many other minorities under the yolk of Islamic oppression suffer under Boko Haram, and ISIS. Hamas is the same… Same same same. If you are in the western press and reading this, please for the sake of humanity pull your head out of your ass while there is still time.
AnneM says
We are dealing with a religion that worships the devil, PERIOD.
Elisheva14 says
Bibi had it right from the beginning. It is nice to know that Israel has good intelligence and accurate information. They trust the Shin Bet and act on this knowledge. This is comforting. I am Israeli too and need the Internet to learn always what is happening. There are many good sources today. This was published by the Times of Israel, an Israeli newspaper that is online. Thank you Robert for getting this to your readers.
gravenimage says
Hamas funded the murder of three Israeli teens, says ringleader
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Is anyone surprised that Hamas was behind this atrocity?
Yet Israel is still supposed to accept Hamas as “partners for peace”…