Got a Big Hamas Fish

Middle East | Thu, Jan 15, 2009 at 11:19:55 am PST

An airstrike in Gaza has taken out the interior minister of Hamas, who oversaw the training of Hamas’ paramilitary terrorist gangs.

The Associated Press calls these gangs “security agents,” which I suppose they are, if you don’t consider the security of Israelis important.

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Hamas officials are confirming that an Israeli airstrike killed the Hamas interior minister, who oversaw thousands of security agents in the Gaza Strip.

The Israeli army confirmed the airstrike.

Hamas television says Interior Minister Said Siam was killed in a strike that flattened a home in Gaza City. A top aide, Siam’s brother and his brother’s family were also killed. Siam is considered to be among Hamas’ top five leaders in Gaza.

What kind of person keeps his family around him, even when he knows he’s likely to be a high value target for the Israeli Air Force?