Hamas leadership calls for kidnapping of IDF soldiers following death penalty law passing - report
Hamas leadership has called for the kidnapping of Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) soldiers in response to the passing of a new death penalty law. They labeled the legislation as a 'fascist law' and encouraged their military wing to intensify operations. This statement follows the recent death of a senior Hamas commander during an Israeli airstrike.
- ▪Hamas has described the new death penalty law as a 'fascist law.'
- ▪The organization is urging its military wing to escalate operations against IDF soldiers.
- ▪The call for action comes after the death of a senior Hamas military commander in an Israeli airstrike.
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Hamas leadership calls for kidnapping of IDF soldiers following death penalty law passingIn a document, Hamas described the proposed legislation as a “fascist law,” and urged members of the organization’s military wing to escalate and carry out “active operations.”Follow us on GoogleGunmen stand guard at the funeral of Marwan Issa, a senior Hamas deputy military commander who was killed in an Israeli airstrike during the conflict between Israel and Hamas, amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, in the central Gaza Strip, February 7, 2025.(photo credit: REUTERS/Ramadan Abed)
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