"Allah's Hammer."
Major Strike Against Hamas
Israel has launched a major strike against Hamas in Gaza City; in a case of pure poetic justice, dozens of terrorists encountered at least five IAF missiles while meeting in a building named after Sheikh Ahmed Yassin.
At least 14 Palestinians were killed and 30 wounded when Israel Air Force helicopters hit a Hamas site in Gaza City around midnight Monday, witnesses said.
Four of the casualties are critically wounded, and witnesses said all were either members of the Hamas military wing or supporters.
The strike targeted a Hamas community center complex, including a building and a yard, that the army says is used by the Hamas military wing for training.
Hamas spokesman Mushir al-Masri denied that the targeted field was used for training, calling it a summer camp for Palestinian youth.
However, dozens of members of the Hamas military wing, Iz a-Din al-Qassam, were meeting at the building during the time of the attack, Palestinian sources said. The building is named after Hamas founder Sheikh Ahmed Yassin, who was assassinated by Israel in April.
IAF helicopter gunships fired at least five missiles at the building, located in the Sajaiya neighborhood in the eastern part of Gaza City, a known Hamas stronghold, witnesses said. The helicopters hovered overhead after the explosions.
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