8 October 2002

In the name of Allah the most Gracious the most Merciful

 “It is not ye who slew them; it was Allah: when thou threwest, it was not thy act, but Allah's…”

Qassam Brigades military communiqué

Khalil operation retaliates to occupation massacre in Khan Younis and PA massacre in Gaza

Our Mujahid Palestinian people … our Arab and Muslim Ummah

At a time when a number of opportunists are trying to drag our Mujahid Movement to an internal strife, the Qassam Brigades declare responsibility for the shooting incident at one of the Zionist usurpers cars to the south of Khalil city. The car was heading towards the so-called ‘Kiryat Arba’ settlement established on our lands in the city of Khalil Tuesday afternoon 2^nd Shaaban 1423H – 8/10/2002AD. The Zionists confessed to the injury of five usurpers two of whom in serious condition. Our Mujahideen left site of the attack safely with the grace of Allah.

The Qassam Brigades affirm that the operation was in retaliation to the Zionist massacre in Khan Younis and the Palestinian Authority massacre in lines of our peoples in Gaza and Nusairat.

And it is a Jihad until either victory or martyrdom

Qassam Brigades
Tuesday 2^nd Shaaban 1423H
8/10/2002AD