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Islamic Jihad: Suicide bombings to continue
Terror group leader says he considers rocket fire a 'direct threat' to Israel
The leader of the Islamic Jihad on Sunday said rocket attacks and suicide bombings against Israeli targets will continue, despite an Israeli offensive in the northern Gaza Strip.
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In a statement posted on the Islamic Jihad website, Ramadan Shallah said his violent group considers rocket fire a "direct threat" to Israel.
"Therefore firing rockets will continue," he said.
He also said his group is making "nonstop efforts" by suicide bombers to infiltrate Israel from the West Bank.
"The nonstop crackdown against our resistance might limit this effort, but it's not going to stop it," he said.
Israel has stepped up an offensive in northern Gaza aimed at halting the rocket fire.
Shalah, who lives in exile in Syria, spoke while attending a conference in Iran. His comments were published ahead of a meeting in Gaza between Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh and rival factions, including Islamic Jihad.
