Special Report Greater Detroit Chapter of Hadassah Family Funfair Right Move Sunday, March 28, 2004 Noon 4 pm Israel defends killing of sheik as the public Furl for all ages! braces for revenge. Pizza, Pop and Snacks Available for Purchase . Tracking The Terrorists DAN BARON Jewish Telegraphic Agency Carnival Games and ?y:v7-6 C . 0,0e-Faintirig and Tov,00--,• N(1) balloon frolV(.<\?)' Gruesome Record The Israel Defense Forces said Yassin had been directly responsible for hun- dreds of terrorist attacks. Hamas has Jerusalem ondemnations may be echo- killed nearly 400 Israelis in suicide ing from nearly every part of attacks during the last 3V2years. Yassin the globe, but Israeli leaders •founded Hamas in 1987, soon after the are making no apologies for start of the first Palestinian intifada. Sharon told a meeting of his Likud killing Hamas founder Sheik Ahmed Party's parliamentary caucus that the Yassin, likening him to Osama bin Jewish people had a "natural right" to Laden. "The State of Israel hit the first and pursue those seeking to destroy it. foremost leader of Palestinian terrorist Yassin's ideology "was killing and mur- murderers," Prime Minister Ariel Sharon deringjews, wherever they were, and the told reporters after Israeli helicopter gun- destruction of the State of Israel," Sharon said. "The war against terror has ships killed Yassin in a predawn airstrike not ended and will continue day after in the Gaza Strip on Monday, March day, everywhere. 22. Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz called The rest of the Israeli political estab- Yassin Israel's bin Laden. lishment was divided on the assassina- Yassin, a 67-year-old, wheelchair- bound cleric who was sworn to Israel's tion. The centrist Shinui Party and left- wing parties were against it, while right- destruction, was killed around 5 a.m. by three missiles fired from helicopters as he wing Knesset members and organiza- was being taken home from morning tions supported it. In public opinion polls, most Israelis prayers in Gaza City. Two bodyguards and five other Palestinians were killed in supported the assassination — about 60 percent, according to two major Israeli the strike and 17 people were reported wounded, including two of Yassin's sons. daily newspapers — though many feared it would prompt an upsurge in Within hours, tens of thousandsof mourners jammed Gaza City streets for terrorist attacks. For their part, Hamas leaders vowed the funeral procession, the largest in revenge not only against Israel but Gaza in about a decade. Twenty-one against the United States. "The Zionists Palestinian Authority police officers didn't carry out their operation without formed an honor guard as the coffin getting the consent of the terrorist holding Yassin's mangled body was car- American administration, and it must ried out of Shifa Hospital in Gaza City. take responsibility for this crime," a "Sharon has opened the gates of hell Hamas statement said. In response, and nothing will stop us from cutting authorities in New York stepped up off his head," the Hamas leadership said security at Jewish institutions and syna- in a statement announcing the death. gogues and around Jewish neighbor- Clashes with Israeli troops were reported throughout the Palestinian- hoods. Around the globe, much of the inter- populated territories and in eastern national community condemned the Jerusalem following news of the killing, attack. "Not only are extrajudicial and at least two Palestinians were killed. killings contrary to international law, In Nazareth on Tuesday, 2,500 Israeli they undermine the concept of the rule Arabs also protested Israel's strike. On Israel's northern border, Hezbollah - forces of law, which is a key element in the fight against terrorism," the European in southern Lebanon fired rockets at Union said. Israeli outposts. The U.N. 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