Prior To Elad Attack, Gaza Leader Sinwar Incited: Whoever Hasn’t Got A Gun Should Use Axe

JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Officials in Israel believe that the murderous attack in Elad, in which 3 Israelis were brutally murdered by axe-wielding terrorists and 3 others seriously injured, was inspired by Gaza’s leader Yahya Sinwar.

In a speech just a few days before the attack Sinwar spoke publicly, stating that “everyone should prepare a gun and those who do not have guns should prepare axes or knives.”

Sinwar specifically addressed the Arabs in Israel in his speech, adding that “In the Negev, in the Galilee, in Haifa, Akko and Lod -everyone should prepare a gun or knife and if they want a religious war, they will cross the red lines.”

Sinwar also addressed the Joint Arab List and Mansour Abbas’s Ra’am party, telling them “don’t be a safety net for this government, that would be an unforgivable sin and a denial of your religion.”

Example of Palestinian incitement: girl salutes Palestinian flag in form of knife

A short time after the attack, Hamas announced in an official response that “we warned that the Al-Aqsa mosque is a red line.” Hamas has continuously incited in recent weeks against Jews ascending to Temple Mount and have called on Palestinians to attack Jews over this issue.

In the wake of Sinwar’s declarations, there were numerous calls from Israel to eliminate Sinwar, who was released from Israeli jail in 2011 due to the Shalit agreement. Hamas responded to these calls and threatened that “if Israel will eliminate Sinwar, the Guardian of the Walls operation will pale in comparison to our response to such an act.”

In response to the Hamas threats, a security official said that “Hamas is in hysteria, its responses in the last few hours remind us who begged for a ceasefire during the Guardian of the Walls operation and has remained deterred ever since.”