Haniyeh escapes convoy attack
Haniyeh escapes convoy attackPalestinian security officials: Disgruntled relatives of Fatah activist killed in recent internecine fighting with Hamas fire at Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh's motorcade as it drives through Gaza, but Hamas leader's armored Mercedes car not hit, no injuries reported
Palestinian security officials said disgruntled relatives of a Fatah activist killed in recent internecine fighting with Hamas fired at Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh's motorcade as it drove through Gaza on Friday, but the Hamas leader's armored Mercedes car was not hit and nobody was injured.Officials in Haniyeh's office said the attack did not appear to be an assassination attempt, but it comes at a time of growing tensions between rival Palestinian factions that have sparked fears of civil war.
"The prime minister is alright and he is out of the area which witnessed the gunfire. His car was not attacked," one official in Haniyeh's office said.
Officials said gunfire hit vehicles of a Hamas-led police force that was behind cars carrying Haniyeh, who had just finished a speech at a mosque. One of the vehicles was torched. Hamas security officials returned fire, officials said.
During his speech, Haniyeh said he would reject any moves by President Mahmoud Abbas to oust his government.
Abbas has hinted he might fire the Hamas government after efforts to form a unity cabinet foundered over the Islamist movement's refusal to soften its stance toward Israel.
The incident occurred less than 12 hours after the rival factions reached an agreement through the mediation of Egypt’s permanent security delegation to Gaza which calls for an immediate cessation of violence and an end to incitement and mudslinging on Palestinian media outlets.
This article was taken from Ynet and below the article are comments that people have written about the article, I want to share one with you so you can get a flavor of how the Palestinians can think.
5. General Haniyeh
This could have been a tragedy, this man has given so much to the world with his knowledge and education, his thoughtfulness and vision for the future for his people, the jobs he has created, the advancements in science and technology and humanity, his gift of peace to his people and a brighter future, a true visionary, this man who surely will win a nobel prize one day, ................thank goodness he was not harmed, we may have taken a giant leap backward if he was hurt.......
ahamed ahabal , gaza (10.20.06)
