Angry March at Hamas Leader Funeral

World | April 19, 2004, Monday // 00:00
Angry March at Hamas Leader Funeral Palestinians carry the body of Hamas leader al-Rantissi, killed in Israeli strike. Militants vowed a widescale response. Photo by AFP

Huge crowds of angry Palestinians marched through Gaza for the funeral of Hamas leader Abdel Aziz al-Rantissi. Among the protestors were armed militants, who shouted for revenge on Israel. "We will deliver a widescale response," a Hamas commander said in an address to the mourners. Al-Rantissi was killed Saturday as Israeli helicopters fired rockets at his car. Hamas announced that they had already chosen a new leader, but kept his name unpublished for security reasons.

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