[Dr. Aaron Lerner - Hamas spokesman Abu Obeida is absolutely correct. Under
"quiet for quiet" Israel won't lift a finger against any activity carried
out within the Gaza Strip by Hamas in preparation to attack the Jewish
State. ]
Hamas Leader Warns Israel against Any Act of Aggression
News ID: 992539 Service: World
February, 06, 2016 - 14:37
http://www.tasnimnews.com/en/news/2016/02/06/992539/hamas-leader-warns-israel-against-any-act-of-aggression

TEHRAN (Tasnim) – A senior leader of the Palestinian Islamic Resistance
Movement, Hamas, underlined that the group will harshly respond to any act
of aggression by the Tel Aviv regime against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.

Speaking to Lebanon’s Arabic-language Al Mayadeen TV, Mahmoud al-Zahar
denounced the recent Israeli threats against Palestinians, saying that the
Zionist regime is trying to calm down Israeli settlers.

He said an Israeli aggression on Gaza is not unlikely, adding, “we do not
want it but if a war is imposed on us, we will harshly respond to that.”

The Hamas leader further highlighted the power of the resistance group,
saying the equations of deterrence have changed and Hamas has become part of
the Axis of Resistance in the region.

Last week, a spokesman for Hamas movement’s armed wing al-Qassam Brigades
had said that his group would carry on with preparations and boosting its
power for any possible battle with Israel.

Abu Obeida’s remarks were made in a rally held in Gaza to honor seven Hamas
fighters found dead last Thursday under a military underground tunnel that
collapsed earlier in the northeastern part of Gaza City.

“The Palestinian armed resistance has the right to prepare and boost its
power in preparations for any upcoming war with the Israeli occupation,” Abu
Obeida told the rally.