Report: Hamas stopping Salafi attacks to Israel

Palestine Press Agency reports that Hamas is stopping various Salafi groups from "revenge attacks" against Israel.

Hamas security forces have deployed throughout Salafi strongholds, mostly in eastern Rafah, to try to stop

rocket attacks.

Hamas is also said to have stopped a planned attack at the Kerem Shalom crossing, where most of Gaza's goods are brought in. Any such attack would have closed the crossing, perhaps for many days.


The report goes on to say that Hamas security has been evident in many other areas of Gaza that are popular for launching rockets, and that they are also stopping people from approaching the security fence around Gaza.

Yesterday, Hamas arrested six Salafis, claiming that they were stealing rockets from other groups and responsible for internal explosions.


Al Ayyam reports that Hamas warned the Salafist groups that they are not to shoot rockets towards Israel without a national concensus on the matter. The Salafists rejected that statement.

Two rockets were fired towards Israel yesterday, causing no damage.