Not that this is a surprise.
According to a senior Israel Air Force officer, "terror organizations in the Gaza Strip have anti-aircraft capabilities." The IAF is a joint participant in most Gaza operations, particularly in pinpoint operations or assistance to ground forces.
IAF sources are worried that, pursuant to Hizbullah success to take down an Israel helicopter in Lebanon, terror organizations in the Strip will try to arm themselves with anti-aircraft weaponry.
"The threats of antitank and anti-aircraft missiles in Gaza are increasing and we are preparing for that," said the officer.
Yes, the terrorists built tunnels while Israel was in Gaza and yes, they succeeded in smuggling some stuff through from Egypt even then. But not anti-aircraft weapons. That's a recent development.
Happy Thanksgiving.
