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Palestinian sources: Islamic Jihad behind recent rocket fire, not Hamas — report
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GooglePalestinian sources in the Gaza Strip tell an Israeli news outlet the Islamic Jihad terrorist organization is responsible for the recent rockets launched over the border at Israel, and not Salafist groups.
The sources tell Hadashot news that extremist factions in the Gaza Strip are trying to thwart the implementation of a reconciliation deal between Hamas and Fatah, by firing rockets at Israel.
According to the sources, General Qassem Soleimani, the commander of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards’ foreign operations wing, spoke to senior Hamas officials, urging them to launch rockets toward Israel.
“You have a blank check when it comes to our support for military arms,” Soleimani reportedly tells Hamas.
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