Hamas' new 'tank' rollout draws social media snickers
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A “tank” Hamas proudly rolled out at a funeral last week may be more parade float than war machine, and a photo of the contraption prompted Twitter trolls to turn their guns on the terrorist group.
The olive behemoth appeared at a memorial service for seven Hamas members killed when an illegal tunnel they were digging in Gaza collapsed. But in between the mysteriously immobile half-tracks, sharp-eyed social media mavens noticed what looks like a set of telltale tires.
Hamas paraded yesterday a "captured, rebuilt Israeli tank". FYI, tanks aren't made of wood and don't run on wheels. pic.twitter.com/cP1e8KFjAJ
— Ofir Gendelman (@ofirgendelman) February 1, 2016
“Hamas paraded yesterday a 'captured, rebuilt Israeli tank,' tweeted Ofir Gendelman, spokesman for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. “FYI, tanks aren't made of wood and don't run on wheels.”
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Few took seriously Hamas’ claim the tank was captured from Israeli forces, and reconstructed in Gaza. But some apparently did:
The world amazed when Hamas created Tank | May Allah give victory #palestine #hamas #gaza #FreeGaza #FreePalestine pic.twitter.com/6v9JGKonm1
— Aji Teguh Prihatno (@BungAji) February 2, 2016