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Secret Papers Reveal Hamas Plan to Set Up Base in Turkey
(The Times-UK) Anshel Pfeffer - Hamas planned to establish a secret base in Turkey and other terror cells elsewhere to co-ordinate attacks against Israeli targets in neighboring countries, including NATO members, according to files captured by the Israeli army in Gaza and seen by The Times. The document was discovered in the home of Hamza Abu Shanab, chief of staff to Yahya Sinwar, Hamas' leader in Gaza. The document sets out a three-year plan with the aim of "setting up many military cells and safe houses in many countries," followed by "training the military cells and...practical planning of sabotage and assassination." The plan includes details on the funding and personnel to be sent to set up the base in Turkey. The Turkish government has been vocal in its support of Hamas, calling it a "liberation group." On Sunday, President Erdogan said that more than 1,000 members of Hamas were being treated in hospitals in Turkey. Zaher Jabarin, who handles Hamas funding outside Gaza, is based in Istanbul.