8 July 2001

“Fight them, and Allah will punish them by your hands, cover them with shame, help you (to victory) over them, heal the breasts of Believers,”

Military communiqué issued by the Qassam Brigades

The military wing of the Islamic Resistance Movement “Hamas”

Retaliation to blood with blood

The Qassam Brigades declare their responsibility for the Jihad operation yesterday Saturday 7/7/2001 when an explosive device was blasted near a Zionist patrol along the ring road leading to Aibal mountain. The blast directly hit the patrol and its occupants and as usual the enemy only admitted the injury of two of its Zionist soldiers.

The operation affirms the continuation of resistance against the occupying enemy and comes in retaliation to the Zionist continued aggression and siege against the Palestinian people.

The Qassam Brigades would like to confirm that they would strongly retaliate to any assassination of Mujahideen and strugglers as planned by criminal Sharon. The Zionists would pay blood in return for each drop of blood of any Palestinian Mujahid. We remind terrorist Sharon and his criminal government that when the Brigades promise, they live up to their promise. And we will remain committed to our pledges.

Allahu Akbar wa Lillahu Al-Hamad

Note: There is videotape of the operation attached.

Qassam Brigades
17 Rabee Thani 1422H
8/7/2001AD