The armed wing of the militant Palestinian group Hamas claimed responsibility for the West Bank shooting that killed an Israeli and wounded three other people, including two Americans.
In a statement faxed to AFP, the Ezzedine Al-Qassam Brigades said it was behind the shooting that occurred just as US Secretary of State Colin Powell was meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon in Jerusalem. “Ezzedine Al-Qassam claims responsibility as a tribute to our hero prisoners in Nazi-Zionist jails,” the statement said Friday. “We will not stop the struggle as long as there is one prisoner in the jail of our enemies.” Full Story
