Israel says killed Hamas interior minister

[Mosby]

Hamas' interior minister, Said Siam, considered one of the most senior members of the Palestinian group's leadership, was killed Thursday afternoon in an Israeli air strike on his brother's home in Gaza City, the Israel Defense Forces said.

The defense establishment said Siam's brother Ayad and the head of Hamas' security organization in Gaza, Salah Abu Sharah, were also killed in the strike. Hamas members confirmed that Siam and his brother were killed, but claimed that the third casualty was Siam's son.

Palestinian sources reported that 20 other people were injured in the attack.

Siam, 50, is the most senior Hamas figure assassinated in Operation Cast Lead so far, and is the most senior Hamas figure killed by Israel since the assassination of Dr. Abdel Aziz al-Rantisi in April 2004.

http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3656955,00.html

[tekisui]

1. Al Jazeera is reporting that as well.

Also saying he was one of the more hard-liners. I don't know much about him, though.

[azurnoir]

2. An interview with him from 04/06

looked for more but all there was is stories about him death

http://peacepalestine.blogspot.com/2006/04/interview-with-said-siam-pas-interior.html

hardline yes but some surprising stuff too

[Idealism]

3. Not as hardline as some people I have listened to

And some interesting points mixed in among the usual dialogue. Good post.

[GoesTo11]

4. A favor to Fatah?

Couldn't be.