Killing if four Zionists; one officer and three soldiers and injury of two others

The Martyr Izziddin Qassam Battalions, the Military Wing of Islamic Resistance "Hamas" announces their responsibility for the heroic operation that was executed this morning by the two heroes Mujahideen:

Hero martyr: Iteiwi Abu Rizeq
Hero martyr Mohammed Abdul Ghani Abu Jamous

Who took on behalf of the Arab and Moslem nation the mission of defending the Aqsa Mosque, and the Arab Moslem land of Palestine. Your Battalions, the Battalions of Martyr Izziddin Qassam, announce the success of this heroic operation and affirm on the following:

First, We thank God for the success and we call on all Moslems to pray to God at night to make the operations of the Mujahideen successful.

Second, Izziddin Qassam Battalions affirm that they still stand by their commitment regarding the victory of the homeland until it is liberated from the desecration of the Jews.

Third, to refute the lie of the Zionist security and retaliate to their insolence represented in breaking into our cities and villages and killing and dispersion and house demolition, and finally the piracy and the capturing of the ship form the Arab regional waters and dragging it into the occupying entity.

Fourth, Izziddin Qassam Battalions will not be captive to the damned decisions of Sharon who is deciding the days of calming as he likes and is strangling the people and besieging their leadership represented in Mr. President Yasser Arafat and who is disconnecting the parts of the homeland.

Fifth, our option is the option of Jihad and resistance; this is a divine option, which nobody can move away from and we will stay on this path god willing.

Our Mujahideen people,

Your Battalions, the Qassam Battalions, offer this operation as a gift to all the oppressed and to all the detainees and prisoners and let the Arab and Moslem people know that the pure rifles of the Qassam will remain clean and will remain pointed at our Jewish occupying enemy despite the many stabs in the back from those who sold themselves to the American brokers.

We promise God and promise you to proceed on this path until the occupied homeland is liberated from the desecration of Israel.

Finally, we quote what was issued by the Jews Radio in Hebrew Language; they mentioned: Two Mujahideen were able to infiltrate the security wall and confront the units of the Jewish army with machine guns and hand grenades and explosive devices, resulting in the killing of four soldiers, including one officer and three soldiers, and two others injured including one suffering serious injury.

Finally, we promise that you will receive the televised will of the two martyrs soon

It is a Jihad; victory or martyrdom

God is Great

Izziddin Qassam Battalions, Wednesday, Shawwal 25, 1422 (Hijri), January 9, 2002"