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Hamas claims Israel uses military dolphins against Gaza

The Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades, Hamas' military wing, published a video recorded by its secretive Frogmen Unit in the Mediterranean, claiming Israel was using dolphins to carry out espionage and combat missions off the shores of the Gaza Strip.
An Atlantic white sided dolphin swims off the coast of La Turballe, western France on Sept. 28, 2018.

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — A video released by the Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades, Hamas’ military wing, on Jan. 8 showed military exercises carried out by the group’s naval commandos dubbed the “Frogmen Unit.” The video included footage of unit members off the coast of Gaza seizing a harness attached to the back of a dolphin, which included a holster for a gun- or spear-like device.

Al-Qassam Brigades claims the device is an “Israeli tool” intended to target its members. 

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