"The Izzedin Kassam has deployed its best men on the battleground of
death to defend their people from enemy attack," Hamas's military wing said.
The two Hamas operatives were killed in a battle with Israeli special
operations forces in Hebron. Al Karmi, 34, and Al
Natsheh, 25, had been residents of Tulkarm.
"The Zionist forces besieged the two Al Kassam leaders inside a house in
the Hebron neighborhood of Abu Sneineh and clashed with them for several
hours before destroying parts of the house on the bodies of the holy
warriors who resisted until their last drop of blood," Hamas said.
"We hold the Zionist occupation and the [Palestinian] Authority of Fatah
with full responsibility for this heinous crime because the martyrs were
chased by both," Hamas said.
Al Karmi and Al Natsheh had engaged the Israeli Army unit
in a shootout. A military statement said both Hamas operatives were involved
in the killing of the four Israeli civilians in August.
"During the operation, the wanted terror suspects opened fire at the
Israel Defense Forces, which then returned fire and identified hitting one
of the suspects," the military said.
The Israeli statement described Al Karmi as one of the commanders of the
Hamas military wing in Hebron. Al Natsheh was identified as a Hamas
operative who had been arrested in 2008.
The military said Hamas has re-established its military wing in Hebron.
The statement said Hamas has been planning several additional attacks
against Israel.
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