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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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Iran’s Supreme Leader Says Trump Is Lying When He Speaks of Peace
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks during a meeting with government officials in Tehran, Iran, April 15, 2025. Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader/WANA (West Asia News Agency)/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei accused Donald Trump on Saturday of lying when the US president said during his Gulf tour this week that he wanted peace in the region.
On the contrary, said Khamenei, the United States uses its power to give “10-ton bombs to the Zionist (Israeli) regime to drop on the heads of Gaza’s children.”
Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One after departing the United Arab Emirates on Friday that Iran had to move quickly on a US proposal for its nuclear program or “something bad’s going to happen.”
His remarks, said Khamenei, “aren’t even worth responding to.” They are an “embarrassment to the speaker and the American people,” Khamenei added.
“Undoubtedly, the source of corruption, war, and conflict in this region is the Zionist regime — a dangerous, deadly cancerous tumor that must be uprooted; it will be uprooted,” he said at an event at a religious center in Tehran, according to state media.
Earlier on Saturday, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Trump speaks about peace while simultaneously making threats.
“Which should we believe?” Pezeshkian said at a naval event in Tehran. “On the one hand, he speaks of peace and on the other, he threatens with the most advanced tools of mass killing.”
Tehran would continue Iran-US nuclear talks but is not afraid of threats. “We are not seeking war,” Pezeshkian said.
While Trump said on Friday that Iran had a US proposal about its nuclear program, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi in a post on X said Tehran had not received any such proposal. “There is no scenario in which Iran abandons its hard-earned right to (uranium) enrichment for peaceful purposes…” he said.
Araqchi warned on Saturday that Washington’s constant change of stance prolongs nuclear talks, state TV reported.
“It is absolutely unacceptable that America repeatedly defines a new framework for negotiations that prolongs the process,” the broadcast quoted Araqchi as saying.
Pezeshkian said Iran would not “back down from our legitimate rights”.
“Because we refuse to bow to bullying, they say we are source of instability in the region,” he said.
A fourth round of Iran-U.S. talks ended in Oman last Sunday. A new round has not been scheduled yet.
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Hamas Confirms New Gaza Ceasefire Talks with Israel in Qatar on Saturday
Doha, Qatar. Photo: StellarD via Wikimedia Commons.
A new round of Gaza ceasefire negotiations between Hamas and Israel is underway in Qatar’s Doha, Hamas official Taher al-Nono told Reuters on Saturday.
He said the two sides were discussing all issues without “pre-conditions.”
Nono said Hamas was “keen to exert all the effort needed” to help mediators make the negotiations a success, adding there was “no certain offer on the table.”
The negotiations come despite Israel preparing to expand operations in the Gaza Strip as they seek “operational control” in some areas of the war-torn enclave.
The return to negotiations also comes after US President Donald Trump ended a Middle East tour on Friday with no apparent progress towards a new ceasefire, although he acknowledged Gaza’s growing hunger crisis and the need for aid deliveries.
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Report: ICC’s Khan Goes on Administrative Leave Amid Sexual Misconduct Probe
International Criminal Court Prosecutor Karim Khan speaks during an interview with Reuters in The Hague, Netherlands, Feb. 12, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Piroschka van de Wouw
i24 News – Chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court Karim Khan has stepped down temporarily as an investigation into his alleged sexual misconduct by United Nations investigators is nearing its final phase, Reuters reported on Friday citing sources from the international court.
Khan allegedly forced sexual intercourse upon a member of staff on multiple occasions, the Wall Street Journal reported last week, linking the allegations to Khan’s decision to issue arrest warrants for Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and then-defense minister Yoav Gallant.
A statement is expected later today announcing that Khan is going on administrative leave, according to a source in the prosecutor’s office.
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