JERUSALEM, Israel – Since the early 2000’s, CBN News has reported on summer youth camps in Gaza run by Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad.
In going over the details of a story we aired in 2021, we see the coverage of those camps laid out a chilling preview of what happened October 7th. And now the Israeli government agrees that Hamas made it official policy to use these camps to indoctrinate young men in jihad and anti-Semitism.
Summer camps usually focus on fun through swimming sports and fellowship. In the Gaza Strip, however, Hamas and Islamic Jihad used them to instill a dangerous message.
Leaders labeled these gatherings the “Summer of Liberation.”
One of the young boys participating in the camp declared, “We did not come here to enjoy ourselves, or to play, or anything like that. We came with our souls, our blood, our martyrs, and our wounded to sacrifice ourselves for Palestine and for our people.”
A promotional video obtained by MEMRI (Middle East Media Research Institute), urged students at grade levels from primary through college to participate. Activities included target practice involving AK-47’s, anti-tank weapons and video simulations.
“So that in the next phase, Allah willing, these boys will be able
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