JEBALIYA, Gaza Strip ? A truck filled with masked militants and homemade weapons exploded at a Hamas rally Friday, killing at least 15 Palestinians and wounding 80, bringing a grisly and terrifying end to one of the last gatherings by armed groups celebrating Israel's Gaza pullout.

 

The blast sent a huge cloud of white smoke over the mass festivities, a sea of green Hamas flags and thousands of people gathered at Jebaliya, a Palestinian refugee camp that was the scene of harsh fighting between militants and Israeli soldiers during the past five years of violence.

 

After initial confusion, people began running away from the rally and gunmen fired in the air. People wailed in grief as others tried to tend to the mangled and dismembered bodies of the dead and wounded.

 

Mishandled explosives apparently caused the blast, which came a day before an agreement by militants not to publicly parade weapons is to take effect.

 

Hamas said six militants were killed, including Jihad Shaleal, head of the group's military wing in Jebaliya. Hamas blamed Israel, but the Israeli military denied any connection. Palestinian security officials said the blast was an accident.

 

"There was smoke all over, and then we saw people in pieces, but we couldn't make out what really happened," said 18-year-old Hazem Abu Rashad.

 

Since Israel left Gaza last week, ending a 38-year military occupation, militant groups have held rallies throughout the Mediterranean coastal strip. Masked militants paraded with rockets, grenades and rifles in celebrations lauding their campaign of suicide attacks and other violence as having forced Israel's withdrawal from land Palestinians claim for a future state.

 

Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas (search), struggling to combat the chaos and the public display of arms in Gaza, wrested a pledge from militant groups to stop holding military-style parades with weapons after Saturday.

 

"There is absolutely no excuse to parade weapons in the streets," Palestinian National Security Adviser Jibril Rajoub (search) said Friday. "The (militant groups) are merely trying to express their power and their capabilities. I would hope Palestinian society will soon be rid of all of these images."

 

The explosion came in the middle of the celebration. The militants are extremely popular with young Palestinians, and teenagers surrounded the pickup before the blast, said Abu Rashad, who was just a few feet away. He said three militants with two homemade rockets were in the truck's bed, and three or four other militants rode inside.

 

Men carried bloody body parts and corpses wrapped in blankets to nearby cars. At Shifa Hospital, doctors treated patients on the emergency room floor after they ran out of beds. Masked Hamas men wheeled in casualties.

 

Palestinian hospital officials said 15 people were killed and 80 others injured. Dozens of children were wounded in the blast, health officials said.

 

Hamas swiftly claimed Israeli aircraft had targeted the militants with a missile. "We will avenge the blood of our martyrs," said Nizar Rayan (search), a Hamas leader.

 

But Palestinian officials said the blast was set off by the mishandling of explosives. The Interior Ministry issued a statement calling on Hamas "to shoulder its responsibility for these ... explosions instead of making accusations against others."

 

An accidental explosion would be only the latest in a string of deadly mishaps for militant groups in Gaza.

 

A Hamas weapons warehouse exploded this month in Gaza City (search), killing six people. Hamas claimed it was an Israeli attack, but Palestinian security forces found the blast was an accident caused by the militants.

 

During an Islamic Jihad rally at the abandoned Jewish settlement of Netzarim (search) last week, a gunman died after accidentally shooting himself in the head.

 

Even after the blast Friday, seven or eight gunmen stood in the back of another truck riding through Gaza, using their feet to stop a half-dozen rockets from bouncing around in the bed.

 

Elsewhere Friday, Israeli forces killed three Palestinian gunmen in a West Bank raid.

 

Troops entered the village of Ilar near Tulkarem after midnight and surrounded a building to arrest senior Islamic Jihad militants inside. Three gunmen fled and were shot dead after opening fire on pursuing Israeli troops, the military said.

 

Abbas called the killing a "dangerous and unjustified action. We are exerting efforts to maintain the (February) cease-fire and they are doing this action without any reason."

 

Despite the truce, Israel continues to target cells of Islamic Jihad (search), which has been involved in several attacks on Israeli targets. The group launched four homemade rockets into Israel on Friday afternoon, claiming it was retaliation for the raid. The rockets caused no injuries or damage.

 

Meanwhile, Palestinians temporarily opened the crossing between Gaza and Egypt, hoping to set a precedent and pressure Israel to reach a permanent border agreement with them.

 

Israel shut down Rafah, Gaza's main gateway to the outside world, before pulling out. It wants Rafah sealed for six months for a technological upgrade and to test Palestinian ability to take control. In the meantime, Palestinians are to use an alternative crossing in Israel, to be opened next week.

 

Israel, however, approved opening Rafah for two days starting Friday, mainly to allow the passage of people seeking medical treatment or studying or living abroad. Several thousand travelers arrived at the once-heavily guarded crossing Friday morning, some sitting on suitcases and napping as they waited.

 

Thousands of Palestinians broke through the Gaza-Egypt border last week after Israel withdrew and before the frontier was sealed. Mark Regev, an Israeli Foreign Ministry spokesman, said Israel was concerned by the border chaos last week and doesn't want the crossing permanently reopened until security is upgraded.

 

Pwned.

Palestiniowned.

Palestiniowned.

 

 

:lol :notworthy

haha serves em right...

A self-pwn! Wootness! Serves those dirtbags right!

Palestiniowned.

 

 

:lol :notworthy

Idiots, this needs to happen to more of these radical militants whose only real goal is to kill every Jew in existence.

Where does it say it was a suicide bomber? If it is just a boring ole militant alot of the fun and irony goes away. I guess I'm the only one who feels bad for the innocent people to die along with the guilty ones.

 

OMG I SHOULD SHUT UP I MUST BE A ANTI-SEMITE JIHAD LUVIN' AL-ASQA MOSQUE PRAYIN' SAND n****r!!!!

Where does it say it was a suicide bomber? If it is just a boring ole militant alot of the fun and irony goes away. I guess I'm the only one who feels bad for the innocent people to die along with the guilty ones.

 

OMG I SHOULD SHUT UP I MUST BE A ANTI-SEMITE JIHAD LUVIN' AL-ASQA MOSQUE PRAYIN' SAND n****r!!!!

 

Well according to some of the people here, all Palestinians are genetically predisposed to wanting to destroy or eat Jews. Im pretty sure they want every last Palestinian to die, innocent or not-and thats not a racist view because..well..they are somehow entitled to be racist. So I recommend you stop trying to reason with people who avoid things such as pesky details. Just let them celebrate the death of innocent people with childish comments.

Hamas said six militants were killed, including Jihad Shaleal, head of the group's military wing in Jebaliya.

 

I would assume it is safe to say that this guy was not a poor, innocent civilian. And the other five were 'militants', not civilians. Militants in Hamas, a terrorist organization. Poor fellows.

Hamas said six militants were killed, including Jihad Shaleal, head of the group's military wing in Jebaliya.

 

I would assume it is safe to say that this guy was not a poor, innocent civilian. And the other five were 'militants', not civilians. Militants in Hamas, a terrorist organization. Poor fellows.

 

.....

 

 

Palestinian hospital officials said 15 people were killed and 80 others injured. Dozens of children were wounded in the blast, health officials said.

 

 

 

 

 

Idiots, this needs to happen to more of these radical militants whose only real goal is to kill every Jew in existence.

 

Often there goal isnt isolated to jews. Compare how many jews have died as a result of radical militant bombs in the last year or two to how many Iraqi muslims have died.

Hamas said six militants were killed, including Jihad Shaleal, head of the group's military wing in Jebaliya.

 

I would assume it is safe to say that this guy was not a poor, innocent civilian. And the other five were 'militants', not civilians. Militants in Hamas, a terrorist organization. Poor fellows.

 

.....

 

 

Palestinian hospital officials said 15 people were killed and 80 others injured. Dozens of children were wounded in the blast, health officials said.

 

 

 

 

 

Idiots, this needs to happen to more of these radical militants whose only real goal is to kill every Jew in existence.

 

Often there goal isnt isolated to jews. Compare how many jews have died as a result of radical militant bombs in the last year or two to how many Iraqi muslims have died.

 

You're comparing apples to oranges.

 

How many "Palestinians" have been killed by Israeli suicide bombers? (Hint: none)

 

Compare how many Israelis have been killed by "Palestinian" suicide missions to how many "Palestinians" have been killed by Israeli attacks.

Hamas said six militants were killed, including Jihad Shaleal, head of the group's military wing in Jebaliya.

 

I would assume it is safe to say that this guy was not a poor, innocent civilian. And the other five were 'militants', not civilians. Militants in Hamas, a terrorist organization. Poor fellows.

 

.....

 

 

Palestinian hospital officials said 15 people were killed and 80 others injured. Dozens of children were wounded in the blast, health officials said.

 

 

 

 

 

Idiots, this needs to happen to more of these radical militants whose only real goal is to kill every Jew in existence.

 

Often there goal isnt isolated to jews. Compare how many jews have died as a result of radical militant bombs in the last year or two to how many Iraqi muslims have died.

 

You're comparing apples to oranges.

 

How many "Palestinians" have been killed by Israeli suicide bombers? (Hint: none)

 

Compare how many Israelis have been killed by "Palestinian" suicide missions to how many "Palestinians" have been killed by Israeli attacks.

 

 

 

My point is that Jews arent the only victim of militant suicide bombers in the world. Contrary to some peoples views, the conflicts of the middle east dont always revolve around Jews vs. Muslims.

Hamas said six militants were killed, including Jihad Shaleal, head of the group's military wing in Jebaliya.

 

I would assume it is safe to say that this guy was not a poor, innocent civilian. And the other five were 'militants', not civilians. Militants in Hamas, a terrorist organization. Poor fellows.

 

.....

 

 

Palestinian hospital officials said 15 people were killed and 80 others injured. Dozens of children were wounded in the blast, health officials said.

 

 

 

 

 

Idiots, this needs to happen to more of these radical militants whose only real goal is to kill every Jew in existence.

 

Often there goal isnt isolated to jews. Compare how many jews have died as a result of radical militant bombs in the last year or two to how many Iraqi muslims have died.

 

You're comparing apples to oranges.

 

How many "Palestinians" have been killed by Israeli suicide bombers? (Hint: none)

 

Compare how many Israelis have been killed by "Palestinian" suicide missions to how many "Palestinians" have been killed by Israeli attacks.

 

 

 

My point is that Jews arent the only victim of militant suicide bombers in the world. Contrary to some peoples views, the conflicts of the middle east dont always revolve around Jews vs. Muslims.

 

Regardless of what you want to believe, the goal of Palestinians ARE isolated to Jews, we're not talking about the whole middle east here. Iraqi muslims, shiite's and whatnot are totally unrelated to this discussion, I have no idea why you even brought it up.

 

It's asinine to compare the Palestinian/Israel conflict to the Iraqi conflict.

Hamas said six militants were killed, including Jihad Shaleal, head of the group's military wing in Jebaliya.

 

I would assume it is safe to say that this guy was not a poor, innocent civilian. And the other five were 'militants', not civilians. Militants in Hamas, a terrorist organization. Poor fellows.

 

.....

 

 

Palestinian hospital officials said 15 people were killed and 80 others injured. Dozens of children were wounded in the blast, health officials said.

 

 

 

 

 

Idiots, this needs to happen to more of these radical militants whose only real goal is to kill every Jew in existence.

 

Often there goal isnt isolated to jews. Compare how many jews have died as a result of radical militant bombs in the last year or two to how many Iraqi muslims have died.

 

You're comparing apples to oranges.

 

How many "Palestinians" have been killed by Israeli suicide bombers? (Hint: none)

 

Compare how many Israelis have been killed by "Palestinian" suicide missions to how many "Palestinians" have been killed by Israeli attacks.

 

 

 

My point is that Jews arent the only victim of militant suicide bombers in the world. Contrary to some peoples views, the conflicts of the middle east dont always revolve around Jews vs. Muslims.

 

Regardless of what you want to believe, the goal of Palestinians ARE isolated to Jews, we're not talking about the whole middle east here. Iraqi muslims, shiite's and whatnot are totally unrelated to this discussion, I have no idea why you even brought it up.

 

It's asinine to compare the Palestinian/Israel conflict to the Iraqi conflict.

 

Were they or were they not militant suicide bombers? If we are having a frikkin discussion about militant suicide bombers, it doesnt have to be isolated to the cause of the Palestinian ones. The problem in the middle east is with suicide bombers in general and the use of suicide bombings and not with Palestinians. But some of you are so blind and biased on this issue that you cant see the forest for the trees.

Hamas said six militants were killed, including Jihad Shaleal, head of the group's military wing in Jebaliya.

 

I would assume it is safe to say that this guy was not a poor, innocent civilian. And the other five were 'militants', not civilians. Militants in Hamas, a terrorist organization. Poor fellows.

 

.....

 

 

Palestinian hospital officials said 15 people were killed and 80 others injured. Dozens of children were wounded in the blast, health officials said.

 

 

 

 

 

Idiots, this needs to happen to more of these radical militants whose only real goal is to kill every Jew in existence.

 

Often there goal isnt isolated to jews. Compare how many jews have died as a result of radical militant bombs in the last year or two to how many Iraqi muslims have died.

 

You're comparing apples to oranges.

 

How many "Palestinians" have been killed by Israeli suicide bombers? (Hint: none)

 

Compare how many Israelis have been killed by "Palestinian" suicide missions to how many "Palestinians" have been killed by Israeli attacks.

 

 

 

My point is that Jews arent the only victim of militant suicide bombers in the world. Contrary to some peoples views, the conflicts of the middle east dont always revolve around Jews vs. Muslims.

 

Regardless of what you want to believe, the goal of Palestinians ARE isolated to Jews, we're not talking about the whole middle east here. Iraqi muslims, shiite's and whatnot are totally unrelated to this discussion, I have no idea why you even brought it up.

 

It's asinine to compare the Palestinian/Israel conflict to the Iraqi conflict.

 

Were they or were they not militant suicide bombers? If we are having a frikkin discussion about militant suicide bombers, it doesnt have to be isolated to the cause of the Palestinian ones. The problem in the middle east is with suicide bombers in general and the use of suicide bombings and not with Palestinians. But some of you are so blind and biased on this issue that you cant see the forest for the trees.

 

 

We aren't having a discussion on militant suicide bombers, we're having a discussion on Palistinian militant suicide bombers. (God, if that isn't reptitive, I don't know what is.)

Hamas said six militants were killed, including Jihad Shaleal, head of the group's military wing in Jebaliya.

 

I would assume it is safe to say that this guy was not a poor, innocent civilian. And the other five were 'militants', not civilians. Militants in Hamas, a terrorist organization. Poor fellows.

 

.....

 

 

Palestinian hospital officials said 15 people were killed and 80 others injured. Dozens of children were wounded in the blast, health officials said.

 

 

 

 

 

Idiots, this needs to happen to more of these radical militants whose only real goal is to kill every Jew in existence.

 

Often there goal isnt isolated to jews. Compare how many jews have died as a result of radical militant bombs in the last year or two to how many Iraqi muslims have died.

 

You're comparing apples to oranges.

 

How many "Palestinians" have been killed by Israeli suicide bombers? (Hint: none)

 

Compare how many Israelis have been killed by "Palestinian" suicide missions to how many "Palestinians" have been killed by Israeli attacks.

 

 

 

My point is that Jews arent the only victim of militant suicide bombers in the world. Contrary to some peoples views, the conflicts of the middle east dont always revolve around Jews vs. Muslims.

 

Regardless of what you want to believe, the goal of Palestinians ARE isolated to Jews, we're not talking about the whole middle east here. Iraqi muslims, shiite's and whatnot are totally unrelated to this discussion, I have no idea why you even brought it up.

 

It's asinine to compare the Palestinian/Israel conflict to the Iraqi conflict.

 

Were they or were they not militant suicide bombers? If we are having a frikkin discussion about militant suicide bombers, it doesnt have to be isolated to the cause of the Palestinian ones. The problem in the middle east is with suicide bombers in general and the use of suicide bombings and not with Palestinians. But some of you are so blind and biased on this issue that you cant see the forest for the trees.

 

 

We aren't having a discussion on militant suicide bombers, we're having a discussion on Palistinian militant suicide bombers. (God, if that isn't reptitive, I don't know what is.)

 

 

 

What are you talking about? There wasnt even a discussion happening when I responded to chewbacca's post. Unless repeating variations of a message board lexicon and having a smiley face bowing down to the ground is now considered having a discussion.

Hamas said six militants were killed' date=' including Jihad Shaleal, head of the group's military wing in Jebaliya.[/quote']

 

I would assume it is safe to say that this guy was not a poor, innocent civilian. And the other five were 'militants', not civilians. Militants in Hamas, a terrorist organization. Poor fellows.

 

 

.....

 

 

Palestinian hospital officials said 15 people were killed and 80 others injured. Dozens of children were wounded in the blast, health officials said.

 

 

 

 

 

Idiots' date=' this needs to happen to more of these radical militants whose only real goal is to kill every Jew in existence. [/quote']

 

Often there goal isnt isolated to jews. Compare how many jews have died as a result of radical militant bombs in the last year or two to how many Iraqi muslims have died.

 

You're comparing apples to oranges.

 

How many "Palestinians" have been killed by Israeli suicide bombers? (Hint: none)

 

Compare how many Israelis have been killed by "Palestinian" suicide missions to how many "Palestinians" have been killed by Israeli attacks.

 

 

 

My point is that Jews arent the only victim of militant suicide bombers in the world. Contrary to some peoples views, the conflicts of the middle east dont always revolve around Jews vs. Muslims.

 

Regardless of what you want to believe, the goal of Palestinians ARE isolated to Jews, we're not talking about the whole middle east here. Iraqi muslims, shiite's and whatnot are totally unrelated to this discussion, I have no idea why you even brought it up.

 

It's asinine to compare the Palestinian/Israel conflict to the Iraqi conflict.

 

Were they or were they not militant suicide bombers? If we are having a frikkin discussion about militant suicide bombers, it doesnt have to be isolated to the cause of the Palestinian ones. The problem in the middle east is with suicide bombers in general and the use of suicide bombings and not with Palestinians. But some of you are so blind and biased on this issue that you cant see the forest for the trees.

 

 

We aren't having a discussion on militant suicide bombers, we're having a discussion on Palistinian militant suicide bombers. (God, if that isn't reptitive, I don't know what is.)

 

 

 

What are you talking about? There wasnt even a discussion happening when I responded to chewbacca's post. Unless repeating variations of a message board lexicon and having a smiley face bowing down to the ground is now considered having a discussion.

 

 

The topic is about the Palestinian/Israeli conflict, not about suicide bombers in general.

Mollusk, I like you man, but this is, as Accord said, asinine to compare Iraq to the Palestine-Israel conflict. And good riddance that those children died. What the hell are they doing at a militant march anyway. I don't think they are crossing the street or riding a bus innocently on the way home. Good riddance to terrorist filth.

Mollusk, I like you man, but this is, as Accord said, asinine to compare Iraq to the Palestine-Israel conflict. And good riddance that those children died. What the hell are they doing at a militant march anyway. I don't think they are crossing the street or riding a bus innocently on the way home. Good riddance to terrorist filth.

 

 

 

Your genocidal side turns me on Beinfest4Prez. The murder of any children is a tragedy even if the children are your enemies. That is such a basic moral value.

 

This is why this conflict revolts me so much; when decent people become so twisted with blood fever.

Mollusk, I like you man, but this is, as Accord said, asinine to compare Iraq to the Palestine-Israel conflict. And good riddance that those children died. What the hell are they doing at a militant march anyway. I don't think they are crossing the street or riding a bus innocently on the way home. Good riddance to terrorist filth.

 

 

 

Your genocidal side turns me on Beinfest4Prez. The murder of any children is a tragedy even if the children are your enemies. That is such a basic moral value.

 

This is why this conflict revolts me so much; when decent people become so twisted with blood fever.

 

The Nazi's had kids as young as 14 enrolled in the army in the later years of the war. Was it wrong of Allied soldiers to kill them?

 

I'm not going to say that I am glad these Palestinian kids died, but shame on their mothers for allowing them to run around truck loads of rockets. Would've never happened with some responsible parenting.

Mollusk, I like you man, but this is, as Accord said, asinine to compare Iraq to the Palestine-Israel conflict. And good riddance that those children died. What the hell are they doing at a militant march anyway. I don't think they are crossing the street or riding a bus innocently on the way home. Good riddance to terrorist filth.

 

 

 

Your genocidal side turns me on Beinfest4Prez. The murder of any children is a tragedy even if the children are your enemies. That is such a basic moral value.

 

This is why this conflict revolts me so much; when decent people become so twisted with blood fever.

 

The Nazi's had kids as young as 14 enrolled in the army in the later years of the war. Was it wrong of Allied soldiers to kill them?

 

I'm not going to say that I am glad these Palestinian kids died, but shame on their mothers for allowing them to run around truck loads of rockets. Would've never happened with some responsible parenting.

But to celebrate it and to say good riddance to those kids? Do you think an allied solider that had to shoot a 13-14 year old kid forced to be in the army went around talking about how that kid got pwned?

 

And people go to Hamas rallies for more reasons than to destroy all jews. Hamas has taken advantage of the sheer poverty of many Palestinians to come off as heros, even if they are terrible in reality. People are so narrow on this issue.

Mollusk, I like you man, but this is, as Accord said, asinine to compare Iraq to the Palestine-Israel conflict. And good riddance that those children died. What the hell are they doing at a militant march anyway. I don't think they are crossing the street or riding a bus innocently on the way home. Good riddance to terrorist filth.

 

 

 

Your genocidal side turns me on Beinfest4Prez. The murder of any children is a tragedy even if the children are your enemies. That is such a basic moral value.

 

This is why this conflict revolts me so much; when decent people become so twisted with blood fever.

 

The Nazi's had kids as young as 14 enrolled in the army in the later years of the war. Was it wrong of Allied soldiers to kill them?

 

I'm not going to say that I am glad these Palestinian kids died, but shame on their mothers for allowing them to run around truck loads of rockets. Would've never happened with some responsible parenting.

 

Fighting SS detachments of Hitler Youth in open warefare is completly different than random kids getting blown up on accident by idiotic militants. sh*tty analogy. If a 14-year-old boy took up arms to fight Israel and was killed, I wouldn't have any problem with the Israelis defending themselves.

Mollusk, I like you man, but this is, as Accord said, asinine to compare Iraq to the Palestine-Israel conflict. And good riddance that those children died. What the hell are they doing at a militant march anyway. I don't think they are crossing the street or riding a bus innocently on the way home. Good riddance to terrorist filth.

 

 

 

Your genocidal side turns me on Beinfest4Prez. The murder of any children is a tragedy even if the children are your enemies. That is such a basic moral value.

 

This is why this conflict revolts me so much; when decent people become so twisted with blood fever.

 

The Nazi's had kids as young as 14 enrolled in the army in the later years of the war. Was it wrong of Allied soldiers to kill them?

 

I'm not going to say that I am glad these Palestinian kids died, but shame on their mothers for allowing them to run around truck loads of rockets. Would've never happened with some responsible parenting.

 

Fighting SS detachments of Hitler Youth in open warefare is completly different than random kids getting blown up on accident by idiotic militants. sh*tty analogy. If a 14-year-old boy took up arms to fight Israel and was killed, I wouldn't have any problem with the Israelis defending themselves. So by attending a terrorist march, being a part of it, and then getting blown up cause of it? I am sorry, but I feel no shame and saying that I am glad a terrorist (Yes, there are 14 year old Palestinian terrorists) is gone. Think I am a genocidal wacko. But I think that one less terrorist nut is good and especially when they blow themselves up.

Hold on now. For all you know the kids that died were not terrorists, just celebrating at a parade thrown by one of the few organizations that actually cares (in their eyes) about improving their situation.