The Palestinian Authority intelligence chief on Sunday accused Iran of close involvement in Hamas violent takeover of Gaza, saying Teheran funded the group and trained hundreds of their gunmen. The intelligence chief, Tawfiq Tirawi, said the battle for Gaza earlier this month was carefully orchestrated. "It was a joint program with Iran," he said.
On Saturday, Hamas hardliner Mahmoud Zahar was quoted as telling a German news magazine that he had personally carried $42 million in cash from Iran across the Gaza-Egypt border. More...
The Threat to Lebanon - Joseph Hitti
Monday, June 25, 2007
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