Hamas displays that unpleasant mix of jihadi warrior and whining crybaby that’s so distinctive of militant Islamic fanatics, complaining, “Israel is forcing us to fire these rockets.”

With Kassam rockets raining down on cities in the western Negev, including Ashkelon, the Hamas military wing lashed out at Israel late Wednesday, saying that it was Israel, and not the Islamic group, which was responsible for the escalation.

“The increasing stupidity of Israel is forcing us to intensify the rocket fire, and put thousands more Zionists in the line of fire in order to protect the Palestinian people,” a spokesperson for group’s military wing said.