Israel assassinates Hamas Military Chief Jabar

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Israeli Air Strike Kills Hamas Military Chief Jabar

By BBC .
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November 14, 2012 "BBC" -- The head of the military wing of the
Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, Ahmed Said Khalil al-Jabari, has been
killed in an Israeli air strike in Gaza City.
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He and another senior Hamas official died when the car they were
travelling in was hit.
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It appears to have been the first step of an Israeli operation against
militant groups in the Hamas-run Gaza Strip.
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A series of air strikes are now being reported across Gaza.
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The Israeli Defence Force (IDF) said it had launched "Operation Cloud
Pillar" against Hamas, Islamic Jihad and other militant groups.
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In recent days, Israeli officials had said they were considering
assassinating senior figures in Hamas following a wave of heavy
rocket-fire.
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Mr Jabari, who was 46, is the most senior Hamas official to be killed in
the Gaza Strip since the major Israeli offensive four years ago.
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Israel's Shin Bet security service confirmed he had been targeted,
saying he was responsible for "all terrorist activities against Israel
from Gaza" in the last decade. .
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"Jabari was responsible for financing and directing military operations
and attacks against Israel. His elimination today is a message to Hamas
officials in Gaza that if they continue promoting terrorism against
Israel, they will be hurt," it said.
'Heinous crime'
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Since Saturday, four Palestinian civilians and three militants,
including Mr Jabari, have been killed in Gaza, and dozens injured. Eight
Israelis have also been hurt.
Hamas spokesman Taher Anunu told BBC Arabic: "This was a heinous crime
that will have repercussions.
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"The Palestinian government will call for the trial of those responsible
for the crime, and for hitting a civilian area, but the Palestinian
factions have the right to respond in a way they see fit."
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The BBC's Jon Donnison in Gaza City says the sound of gunfire echoed
through the streets after Wednesday's air strike which killed Mr Jabari.
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There are fears the attack could lead to another war, he adds.

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