On August 5, the Hamas-affiliated Palestinian Information Center reported on an important public service announcement made by Hamas leader Ismail Abu-Haniya: He ?urged the Palestinian people to leave the preparation of bombs to the experts, in order to avoid accidents.?



The call was made at the graveside of Nafez Shabiyar, a member of the military wing of Hamas, the Iz a Din al Kassam brigades, in Khan Yunis. He died while preparing a belt of explosives meant to be used by a suicide bomber. Doctors at Nasser Hospital in Khan Yunis had nothing to do but confirm the death of the terrorist. The Hamas leader who eulogized the luckless terrorist still managed to blame Israel for the lad?s death, since ??were it not for the occupation, not a single Palestinian would think of handling explosives.?