41. The military wing is thought to be organized in a number of semi-autonomous cells. 42. The military wing of Hamas claimed responsibility for the bus attack. 43. The new organization had a military wing. 44. The ranks of its military wing, the Izzedine al-Qassam Brigades, number no more than several hundred, according to Israeli security officials. 45. The transition could prove difficult for Hamas, particularly since its military wing operates independently from its political organization. 46. The statement faxed to news organizations on Tuesday was described by experts as unquestionably the work of the military wing of Hamas. 47. They are signed by the Qassam Brigades, the military wing of the militant Palestinian group Hamas. 48. Three other Palestinians, one a member of the military wing of the militant Islamic group Hamas, were killed in Bethlehem by Israeli fire, Palestinian sources said. 49. Today, the military wing of Hamas in the West Bank is known as the Abdellah Azzam Brigades. 50. Training terrorists and those who assist them is carried out by the military wing of the bin Laden organization. |