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Abduction of Rocket Engineer Sends Signal to Hamas


(Ynet News) Ron Ben-Yishai - The indictment against Palestinian engineer Dirar Abu Sisi makes it clear that the accused cooperated with his interrogators, enabling Israel to learn much about Hamas' methods of operation and strategic aims. Abu Sisi was at the top of Hamas' terror wing, initiating and leading the group's military academy and involved in developing new, improved strategic capabilities vis-a-vis Israel. The indictment confirmed that targeted interceptions are a highly effective means for thwarting terror attack plans, revealing that the assassination of top Hamas figure Adnan al-Ghoul in 2004 delayed the development of long-range Kassam rockets by a year and a half. Israel made sure to allow Abu Sisi to call his wife after he was safely in Israeli territory, thereby signaling to Hamas and its leaders that what happened to him may one day happen to them.
2011-04-07 00:00:00
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