THE TOWER
Hamas Threatens Americans After State Dept. Labels Another Leader “Terrorist”
by Staff
September 19, 2016
A Hamas militant issued a thinly-veiled threat against Americans after the State Department officially designated a Hamas leader as being an international terrorist, The Jerusalem Post reported on Sunday. The State Department’s designated Fathi Hammad as an international terrorist on Friday, saying that he used his position as a former interior minister “to coordinate terrorist cells.” In response, a Hamas faction released a threatening video on social media. “We warn American citizens against entering Gaza because they are unwelcome after the decision [against Hammad] was made,” Abu Jamal of the al-Nasser Saladin Brigade said. READ MORE