Hamas has accidental "martyrdom operation"

AP/Houston Chronicle:

Palestinian militants accidentally set off a large blast at a Hamas training base in the central Gaza Strip today, killing two members of the violent Islamic group and wounding another, a Palestinian medical official said.

Hamas initially blamed Israel for the blast, but later acknowledged that it was caused by a mishandling of explosives, saying its men died while performing a "holy mission." The Israeli military denied involvement.

Hamas security men kept photographers and TV cameramen away from the scene. Dr. Moaiya Hassanain, a Palestinian Health Ministry official, confirmed the deaths.

The incident happened amid new signs that Israel is moving closer to a cease-fire with Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip. Israeli defense officials said Amos Gilad, a senior Defense Ministry official, traveled to Cairo on Tuesday for talks with Egyptian mediators. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity due to the sensitive nature of the talks.

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It is too bad that this did not happen to every member of Hamas. There will be no peace as long as any of them live and they will not honor any cease fire they agree to. They are too eaten up with ethnic hatred and religious bigotry to accept Israel. They have nothing of value to offer Israel in any negotiation.

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