Dr. Aaron Lerner - IMRA 4 April 2011

The Israeli "quiet for quiet" model - that appears to be continued to be
embraced by the current Israeli government - takes the approach that the
Arabs in the Gaza Strip can do pretty much anything that they want to do to
prepare for war against Israel as long as they don't shoot. Yet. And when
the Arab shoot from Gaza Israel responds with a "tit for tat", bombing a few
targets from the "target bank" rather than attempting to make a serious dent
in the weapons stores in the Gaza Strip.

Some have argued that "quiet for quiet" could stop major advances in the
weapons systems being deployed in the Gaza Strip as long as the Israeli Navy
and others manage to stop the weapons systems in transit into the Gaza
Strip.

But the indictment of Dirar Abu Sisi reveals that extremely significant and
deadly dangerous missile development was taking place in the Gaza Strip
itself.

The "quiet for quiet" policy should more appropriately be termed a "let's
forget about tomorrow" policy.

Indictment of Dirar Abu Sisi
(Communicated by the Justice Ministry Spokesman)

The Southern District Attorney's Office submitted to the Be'er Sheva
District Court, today (Monday), 4.4.11, an indictment against Dirar Abu
Sisi, a resident of the Gaza Strip and member of the Hamas organization's
administration. According to the indictment, beginning in 2002, Abu Sisi
was engaged in the development of missiles to be launched by Hamas into the
State of Israel, including increasing their range and ability to pierce
steel so as to penetrate IDF armored vehicles and thus strike at soldiers.
Similarly, Abu Sisi administered the Hamas military academy, which was
established following Operation Cast Lead as part of Hamas's lessons from
the war. Abu Sisi is accused of nine charges regarding activity in a
terrorist organization, hundreds of counts of attempted murder, conspiracy
to commit murder and production of weaponry offenses.

According to the indictment, Abu Sisi received his doctorate at the Kharkov
Military Engineering Academy in Kharkov, Ukraine, and studied under Prof.
Konstantin Petrovich, an expert in SCUD missile control systems. During his
studies, Abu Sisi acquired extensive knowledge in missile development,
control systems, propulsion and stabilization. Parallel to his work as an
engineer for the Gaza electric company, Abu Sisi secretly joined Hamas. In
the framework of his Hamas activity, between 2002-2008, Abu Sisi held a role
in administration of the Hamas organization, with responsibility for
electricity in the context of a committee headed by senior Hamas militant
Muhammad Deif, and which was engaged in developing and improving missiles
and mortars of various types. Abu Sisi's activity led to the development of
deadly missiles that were launched beginning in 2002, and which are still
being launched at the State of Israel and at IDF armored vehicles, thus
harming the security of residents of the State and IDF soldiers on a daily
basis.

According to the indictment, following Operation Cast Lead, Abu Sisi was
appointed to direct the establishment of a military academy that would train
Hamas officers and commanders for combat, and, in fact, established the
academy.

The indictment attributes to Abu Sisi many counts of attempted murder in
that he was party to hundreds of attempts to cause the death of residents of
the State of Israel and IDF soldiers; offenses of membership in a terrorist
organization in that he served in the Hamas organization administration; and
offenses of criminal conspiracy in that he manufactured and developed
missiles of various types; criminal conspiracy for firing missiles at the
State of Israel; and manufacturing weapons.

The indictment was filed by Moran Gaz from the Southern District Attorney's
Office.