Palestinian fighters from the recently-formed Lions’ Den group have dismissed a proposal for them to surrender their arms, vowing “victory or martyrdom”, Israeli media reported on Monday.
The Palestinian Authority (PA) recently offered the fighters a deal under which they would give up their arms and become part of the official security apparatus.
Senior Lions’ Den member Wadee Alhouh posted on Facebook that the proposal’s timing was “unsuccessful”.
#Palestinian fighters from the multi-factional #Lion’s_Den group have dismissed a proposal by the #Palestinian_Authority for them to surrender their arms, vowing "victory or martyrdom"- The New Arab https://t.co/sxf3lrtsKF
— Khalil Jahshan (@KhalilEJahshan) October 12, 2022
On Tuesday, the group took credit for the killing of an Israeli soldier during a march by illegal Jewish settlers near Nablus.
Nablus Governor Ibrahim Ramadan last week said he had asked the fighters to surrender to PA forces. He said he would ensure their safety and help settle issues with Israel.
But Ramadan came under fire last week for calling mothers of dead Palestinian fighters “deviant”.
#Palestinian Governor Sparks Outrage after Calling Mothers of #Resistance Fighters ‘Deviant’ https://t.co/HIav0jn9gr via @PalestineChron pic.twitter.com/tbe3i8ZPhh
— The Palestine Chronicle (@PalestineChron) October 8, 2022
He told Najah local radio: “A mother is someone who shows affection and tenderness, but there are some deviant mothers who send their sons to commit suicide and then show themselves to be ‘resistance’. This is not a mother.”
The Lions’ Den responded by calling for him to “resign now and save face”, describing his remarks as “insults to the mothers of Palestine’s martyrs”.
(The New Arab, PC, SOCIAL)
