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Armed Palestinians Move Under Cover of Gaza Humanitarian Truce

(Globe and Mail-Canada) Patrick Martin - Several of the hidden Hamas tunnels discovered by Israel in the past three days were found to lead back to Sejaiya in Gaza, which is 1-2 km. from the Israel frontier. Almost 10% of all rockets fired against Israel during this conflict are said to have come from there. The presence of militant fighters in Sejaiya became clear Sunday afternoon when, under the cover of a humanitarian truce, several armed Palestinians scurried from the scene. Some bore their weapons openly, slung over their shoulder, but at least two, disguised as women, were seen walking off with weapons partly concealed under their robes. Another had his weapon wrapped in a baby blanket and held on his chest as if it were an infant.
2014-07-23 00:00:00
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