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Mar 19, 2013
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Hamas Women Officers Shoot at Photos of Israeli Leaders during Graduation Ceremony

#3775 | 02:11
Source: Al-Aqsa TV (Hamas/Gaza)

Following are excerpts from footage of a Hamas officers’ graduation ceremony, in which female snipers exhibited their skills by shooting at photos of Israeli leaders. The ceremony aired on Al-Aqsa TV on March 19, 2013.


Announcer: Now, brothers and sisters, we shall watch a shooting performance by sisters. The men are not the only ones in the battlefield. The sisters, the Muslim women, participate alongside the men in defending the soil of Palestine and our holy places.


Hamas PM Ismail Haniyeh is seen sitting next to Salafi Egyptian cleric Safwat Higazi, watching the show.


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Two female snipers aim at a target consisting of a Star of David, with images of Israeli leaders attached to each point.


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