Hamas loses another leader

CNN:

An Israeli artillery strike Thursday killed the third most senior Hamas leader in Gaza, Hamas television announced.

Saeed Siam was killed "in the latest shelling on a house" in Gaza City's Sheikh Radwan neighborhood, said Al-Aqsa TV, which showed images of a body it identified as Siam.

Siam served as interior minister in the Hamas-led government before it was dissolved in 2007. He ranked behind only former Prime Minister Ismail Haniya and former Foreign Minister Mahmoud al-Zahar in Hamas' Gaza hierarchy.

The Israeli military confirmed it targeted a house where Siam was believed to be present. Video Watch what little is left of Siam's house »

Hamas vowed to avenge Siam's death.

"His blood will be the fuel for the coming victory," according to a statement on Al-Aqsa TV.

Meanwhile, Israel ground forces -- backed by massive air power and heavy shelling -- pushed deep into Gaza City on Thursday.

Heavy battles with Hamas militants damaged the United Nations' main relief compound, a foreign media building and a Red Cross hospital. Video Watch as civilians suffer most »

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The statement of bluster by the Hamas representative reminds me of the Black Knight in the Month Python skit who continued his threats as he was being dismembered. Hamas's only hope for a victory in this contest is creating enough victims for people to feel sorry for them. That is a tough chore for a death cult that boast about how much it seeks death and lives up to it by putting civilians in harms way. I guess Hamas does deserve some credit for drawing fire at the UN and Red Cross facilities. They have to consider that one of the shining moments of their war effort.

The Jerusalem Post reports he was killed in an air strike, not artillery strike. The Post also indicates some other bigs in the Hamas power structure were killed including his brother Iad, his son, and Gen. Salah Abu Shrakh, head of the Hamas General Security Service. They were at Iad's home at the time of the attack.

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