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 fewIt is a given that whatever strong measures Israel takes against the continuous barrage of rockets fired from Gaza by the Hamas terrorists will be condemned out of hand by the UN. Nevertheless, it is long past time to take stronger measures and not be content to claim the moral ground by bombing empty buildings or targets that should be attacked immediately when their existence is known.
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.
And for those who excuse Hamas rockets on the grounds that they primitive, hand-made rockets that cannot even be aimed, the information about what Abu Sisi has been up to blows that argument out of the water.
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.
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For some reason, Israel's government is waiting for Hamas to run out of rockets.
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