Israeli air traffic to Eilat menaced by Hamas-Bedouin missiles from Sinai
Israel’s targeted killing Thursday Dec. 8 of Ismail Batash, commander of the “Army of Believers” (a Hamas terrorist front group), may have done more harm than good. Aside from triggering a hail of Palestinian missiles against Israel, debkafile’s sources report it strengthened the Hamas-Salafist Bedouin pact in northern Sinai and is speeding up the transfer there of Hamas’ terrorist infrastructure from Gaza – out of Israel’s reach. The terrorist peril to southern Israel, including Eilat, has mounted, while the IDF’s hands are tied.
