Hamas spokesman Fawzi Barhoum this morning (Friday) referred to the assassination of the three terrorists killed in a night clash with IDF forces in Jenin.
According to the Palestinians, "an Israeli army force raided the eastern neighborhood of Jenin and opened fire in the direction of the three young men's vehicle, which immediately led to their deaths." 10 Palestinians were reported injured in the violent clashes.
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The three are, Yosef Salah, 23, Braa 'Lahluh, 24, and Lith Abu Srur, 24. Salah's brother and Abu Srur's brother were killed in clashes with the IDF in the past. Their funerals will be held today before Friday prayers in Jenin.
"Decide the fight with the enemy"
After the assassination, Hamas spokesman Fawzi Barhoum called for widening the scope of the conflict to include all arenas, saying "the blood of the martyrs in Jenin is new evidence of the occupation crimes.
IDF activity tonight in Jenin // Credit: Palestinian networks
In an interview with Hamas' al-Aqsa TV, the spokesman blamed Israel for killing the three.
"The assassination of three residents of Jenin is a crime that comes as part of the Israeli aggression on the Palestinian people and their land. Total resistance, led by the armed resistance, is the only option capable of defending our people and deciding the struggle with the enemy."
Senior Hamas official Izzat Rashek said that "the occupation crime of killing three Jenin heroes will only add determination to our people to continue its resistance."
The Palestinian Foreign Ministry in Ramallah condemned what they called the "execution" and said that "the heinous crime is a practical translation of the instructions of the political echelon in Israel, and an official Israeli response to US calls and demands to stop the escalation before President Biden's visit."
"This is Israel's attempt to export the political crises in its coalition to the Palestinian arena and resolve them at the expense of Palestinian blood, as an integral part of official Israeli policy aimed at blowing up the situation."
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