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Israel/Palestine

oberliner

(58,724 posts) Thu Jun 16, 2016, 12:26 AM Jun 2016

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Senior Hamas Member Reportedly Defects to Israel

Websites affiliated with Fatah have reported over the past two days that a senior member of the Hamas military wing, Bassam Mahmoud Baraka, from Khan Yunis in the Gaza Strip, has fled to Israel, and is in possession of a great deal of information about Gaza tunnel operations.

According to the reports, Baraka, who is the son of a Muslim religious judge affiliated with Hamas, told his family that he was going on errands, and hasn't been seen by them since.

Baraka reportedly went to the border fence and gave himself up to soldiers who were waiting for him. According to the reports, he was carrying a laptop.

It was also reported that the Red Cross had informed his family in Gaza that he was in Israeli custody.

http://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/1.725034

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Senior Hamas Member Reportedly Defects to Israel (Original Post) oberliner Jun 2016 OP

interesting. What is the motivation? Is this the overture to a peace process still_one Jun 2016 #1

Unclear at this point oberliner Jun 2016 #2

you are probably right ob. there are always power struggles going on between various factions still_one Jun 2016 #3

Recently Hsmas killed one of their own commanders King_David Jun 2016 #4

Perhaps he soured on Hamas and constantly planning to kill civilians? hack89 Jun 2016 #5

Hope his family in Gaza is safe. n/t shira Jun 2016 #6

still_one

(96,302 posts)

1. interesting. What is the motivation? Is this the overture to a peace process

Reply to oberliner (Original post)

Thu Jun 16, 2016, 12:37 AM

Jun 2016

oberliner

(58,724 posts)

2. Unclear at this point

Reply to still_one (Reply #1)

Thu Jun 16, 2016, 12:57 AM

Jun 2016

Perhaps he was on the outs with the Hamas leadership.

still_one

(96,302 posts)

3. you are probably right ob. there are always power struggles going on between various factions

Reply to oberliner (Reply #2)

Thu Jun 16, 2016, 01:09 AM

Jun 2016

King_David

(14,851 posts)

4. Recently Hsmas killed one of their own commanders

Reply to still_one (Reply #3)

Thu Jun 16, 2016, 05:37 AM

Jun 2016

Because he was Gay.

hack89

(39,179 posts)

5. Perhaps he soured on Hamas and constantly planning to kill civilians?

Reply to still_one (Reply #1)

Thu Jun 16, 2016, 11:55 AM

Jun 2016

you have to believe many in Gaza are moral people.

shira

(30,109 posts)

6. Hope his family in Gaza is safe. n/t

Reply to hack89 (Reply #5)

Thu Jun 16, 2016, 12:19 PM

Jun 2016

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