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Palestinian Suicide Bomber Videos: ‘Drink the Zionists’ Blood’
Israeli security and emergency responders work at the site of a bomb blast in Tel Aviv, Israel, Aug. 18, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Moti Milrod
Before setting out to blow himself up in Tel Aviv last month, Hamas suicide bomber Jaafar Muna recorded a farewell video. (Luckily, only one Israeli was wounded in the attack).
Standing in front of a Hamas flag and a Palestinian flag, the terrorist addressed Israelis directly, promising them “a cruel death” and to “drink the Zionists’ blood.”
The terrorist also spoke about the honor of having been “chosen by Allah” for the suicide mission, and described “how beautiful it will be when my bones become shrapnel that will blow up the thieving Zionist Jews.”
The bomber saw his terror attack as a “defense of the oppressed Muslims” in the Gaza Strip, for whom he was prepared to “let his blood flow in the path of Allah.”
He further urged Palestinians “in the West Bank of [Hamas bomb maker Yahya] Ayyash” to “rise up and raid your enemies,” and “follow the path of the Jihad fighters” — which is a “duty” for Allah:
Hamas suicide bomber Jaafar Muna: “Praise Allah Who supports the believers and humiliates the Zionist Jews …
I am Jihad fighter, Martyr Izz A-Din Al-Qassam Brigades member, living Martyr, Allah willing, Jaafar Saad Sa’id Muna. I
bless Allah Who honored me and chose me at this occasion to be the striking hand of the Jihad fighters, and that I will defend the oppressed Muslims in the Gaza Strip with my blood and organs
… How beautiful it will be when my bones become shrapnel that will blow up the thieving Zionist Jews.
And how beautiful it will be when my blood flows on the path of Allah for the Gaza Strip…
To my brothers… the Jihad fighters in the West Bank of [Yahya] Ayyash: Get up, rise up, and follow the path of the Jihad fighters … Rise up and raid your enemies …
To the occupying Zionists: … You have lit a fire that will not go out until we push you from our land… We are preparing a cruel death for you. The fire that you lit will burn you… Today I will kill you, Allah willing, when I carry my soul in my palm, after dozens of Jihad fighters and Martyrdom-seekers who trained themselves, prepared their explosives, and prepared their rifles while desiring to meet their Lord after carrying out the duty of Jihad for Him…
By Allah we will drink the Zionists’ blood in revenge for the blood of our Martyr [Ismail Haniyeh] that you drank …This is Jihad, victory or Martyrdom — the Martyr Izz A-Din Al-Qassam Brigades.”
Posted text: “#Watch: The last will of [Izz A-Din] Al-Qassam [Brigades] member Martyrdom-seeker Jaafar Saad Muna (i.e., suicide bomber, wounded 1), who ascended to Heaven while carrying out a Martyrdom-seeking operation in ‘Tel Aviv’ on Aug. 18, 2024
#Al-Aqsa_Flood” [emphasis added]
[Hamas, Telegram channel, Sept. 19, 2024]
Palestinian Media Watch (PMW) has documented similar farewell videos by suicide bombers, who filmed themselves before setting out to murder Jews in Israel.
Many such videos surfaced during the PA’s 5-year terror campaign (the Second Intifada, 2000-2005). For example, Hamas terrorist Bassem Al-Takrouri said his mission was to “crush the descendants of monkeys and pigs.” He murdered seven Israelis, blowing up a bus in Jerusalem in 2003:
Hamas suicide terrorist Bassem Al-Takrouri: “Angels of mercy, escort our souls to Heaven after we fulfill this duty of crushing the descendants of monkeys and pigs. Dear father and mother, blessings of honor and respect to you while you escort me to the Maidens of Paradise as a Martyr.” [emphasis added]
[Hamas’ website, accessed Feb. 1, 2006]
Male suicide bombers were not the only ones leaving videos behind. Female terrorists also filmed their goodbyes before setting out to kill, such as Reem Riyashi, who murdered four Israelis in her suicide bombing at the Erez crossing between Israel and the Gaza Strip in 2004:
Hamas suicide bomber Reem Riyashi: “I am the Martyr Reem Saleh Riyashi, I hoped that the shredded limbs of my body would be shrapnel, tearing Zionists to pieces, knocking on heaven’s door with the skulls of Zionists.
How often I spoke to my soul: ‘Oh soul, if you loathe the Zionists, enemies of my religion, my blood shall be my path to heaven.‘
Since 8th grade I have striven, seeking people daily to guide [me], listen, and help me. How often I desired to carry out a Martyrdom-seeking [suicide] operation inside Israel, and with perseverance, and with Allah’s grace, my wish has been fulfilled.”
[Hamas’ website, Jan. 14, 2004]
Farewell statements and “wills” are not limited to Hamas terrorists either.
For example, in 2015, a terrorist member of the Al-Aqsa Martyrs’ Brigades (Fatah’s military wing) recorded this video, before seeking “Martyrdom” by stabbing an Israeli at a supermarket:
Terrorist Bara Issa: “In the name of the All Merciful Allah … On behalf of myself and the Palestinian people, I, son of Jerusalem, Bara Kaid Faiq Issa, [Israeli] I.D. 40630297, dedicate myself to the protection of the Al-Aqsa [Mosque] and defense of our occupied land …
And being at my full mental and physical capacity, I willingly dedicate myself to carrying out this operation, without any party guiding me or pressuring me.
My brothers, young ones, Martyrdom is the highest level, and I urge you to follow the path of liberation and Martyrdom. Your brother [in faith] in Allah, Bara Issa, son of the Al-Aqsa Martyrs’ Brigades, Fatah’s military wing.” [emphasis added]
[“In Support of the Intifada” YouTube channel, Nov. 6, 2015]
Likewise, in 2022, terrorist shooter Ibrahim Al-Nabulsi — who also belonged to Fatah‘s terror wing — left a recorded “will” — adding,”Let no one ever abandon the rifle”:
Terrorist Ibrahim Al-Nabulsi: “Allah, resolve, and victory or Martyrdom.
Your brother Ibrahim Al-Nabulsi, Al-Aqsa Martyrs’ Brigades [i.e., Fatah’s military wing] in Nablus.
A people is behind us
We stand and defend it with its self-sacrificing fighters
Don’t worry, there are heroes who are waiting, there are lions in our land
who set out from among the poor ones
Our faith is like iron, and their [i.e., the Jews’] faith is a falsified lie
Victory is certain
The wild animals here are awe-inspiring
By Allah, O Men, I’m not waiting for an answer
I give you a last will: Let no one ever abandon the rifle, in the name of your honor.”
[Official Fatah Facebook page, Aug. 12, 2022]
The author is a senior analyst at Palestinian Media Watch, where a version of this article was originally published.
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Israel to Send Delegation to Qatar for Gaza Ceasefire Talks
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a news conference in Jerusalem, Sept. 2, 2024. Photo: Ohad Zwigenberg/Pool via REUTERS
Israel has decided to send a delegation to Qatar for talks on a possible Gaza hostage and ceasefire deal, an Israeli official said, reviving hopes of a breakthrough in negotiations to end the almost 21-month war.
Palestinian group Hamas said on Friday it had responded to a US-backed Gaza ceasefire proposal in a “positive spirit,” a few days after US President Donald Trump said Israel had agreed “to the necessary conditions to finalize” a 60-day truce.
The Israeli negotiation delegation will fly to Qatar on Sunday, the Israeli official, who declined to be named due to the sensitivity of the matter, told Reuters.
But in a sign of the potential challenges still facing the two sides, a Palestinian official from a militant group allied with Hamas said concerns remained over humanitarian aid, passage through the Rafah crossing in southern Israel to Egypt and clarity over a timetable for Israeli troop withdrawals.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is due to meet Trump in Washington on Monday, has yet to comment on Trump’s announcement, and in their public statements Hamas and Israel remain far apart.
Netanyahu has repeatedly said Hamas must be disarmed, a position the terrorist group, which is thought to be holding 20 living hostages, has so far refused to discuss.
Israeli media said on Friday that Israel had received and was reviewing Hamas’ response to the ceasefire proposal.
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Tucker Carlson Says to Air Interview with President of Iran
Tucker Carlson speaks on July 18, 2024 during the final day of the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Photo: Jasper Colt-USA TODAY via Reuters Connect
US conservative talk show host Tucker Carlson said in an online post on Saturday that he had conducted an interview with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, which would air in the next day or two.
Carlson said the interview was conducted remotely through a translator, and would be published as soon as it was edited, which “should be in a day or two.”
Carlson said he had stuck to simple questions in the interview, such as, “What is your goal? Do you seek war with the United States? Do you seek war with Israel?”
“There are all kinds of questions that I didn’t ask the president of Iran, particularly questions to which I knew I could get an not get an honest answer, such as, ‘was your nuclear program totally disabled by the bombing campaign by the US government a week and a half ago?’” he said.
Carlson also said he had made a third request in the past several months to interview Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who will be visiting Washington next week for talks with US President Donald Trump.
Trump said on Friday he would discuss Iran with Netanyahu at the White House on Monday.
Trump said he believed Tehran’s nuclear program had been set back permanently by recent US strikes that followed Israel’s attacks on the country last month, although Iran could restart it at a different location.
Trump also said Iran had not agreed to inspections of its nuclear program or to give up enriching uranium. He said he would not allow Tehran to resume its nuclear program, adding that Iran did want to meet with him.
Pezeshkian said last month Iran does not intend to develop nuclear weapons but will pursue its right to nuclear energy and research.
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Hostage Families Reject Partial Gaza Seal, Demand Release of All Hostages
Demonstrators hold signs and pictures of hostages, as relatives and supporters of Israeli hostages kidnapped during the Oct. 7, 2023 attack by Hamas protest demanding the release of all hostages in Tel Aviv, Israel, Feb. 13, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Itai Ron
i24 News – As Israeli leaders weigh the contours of a possible partial ceasefire deal with Hamas, the families of the 50 hostages still held in Gaza issued an impassioned public statement this weekend, condemning any agreement that would return only some of the abductees.
In a powerful message released Saturday, the Families Forum for the Return of Hostages denounced what they call the “beating system” and “cruel selection process,” which, they say, has left families trapped in unbearable uncertainty for 638 days—not knowing whether to hope for reunion or prepare for mourning.
The group warned that a phased or selective deal—rumored to be under discussion—would deepen their suffering and perpetuate injustice. Among the 50 hostages, 22 are believed to be alive, and 28 are presumed dead.
“Every family deserves answers and closure,” the Forum said. “Whether it is a return to embrace or a grave to mourn over—each is sacred.”
They accused the Israeli government of allowing political considerations to prevent a full agreement that could have brought all hostages—living and fallen—home long ago. “It is forbidden to conform to the dictates of Schindler-style lists,” the statement read, invoking a painful historical parallel.
“All of the abductees could have returned for rehabilitation or burial months ago, had the government chosen to act with courage.”
The call for a comprehensive deal comes just as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu prepares for high-stakes talks in Washington and as indirect negotiations between Israel and Hamas are expected to resume in Doha within the next 24 hours, according to regional media reports.
Hamas, for its part, issued a statement Friday confirming its readiness to begin immediate negotiations on the implementation of a ceasefire and hostage release framework.
The Forum emphasized that every day in captivity poses a mortal risk to the living hostages, and for the deceased, a danger of being lost forever. “The horror of selection does not spare any of us,” the statement said. “Enough with the separation and categories that deepen the pain of the families.”
In a planned public address near Begin Gate in Tel Aviv, families are gathering Saturday evening to demand that the Israeli government accept a full-release deal—what they describe as the only “moral and Zionist” path forward.
“We will return. We will avenge,” the Forum concluded. “This is the time to complete the mission.”
As of now, the Israeli government has not formally responded to Hamas’s latest statement.
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