The reason I ask, is that today the
Times of London is reporting that Hamas is claiming joint responsibility with other groups for today's assault on an Israeli military base inside Israel.
Palestinian terrorists dug a tunnel 300m into Israel and attacked an Israeli base. The attack resulted in the deaths of two Israeli soldiers, the wounding of four and the kidnapping of one of the wounded soldiers. I don't think an Israeli soldier has ever been returned alive (I hope I am wrong, if you know otherwise, please share).
My main question is if Hamas, as the ruling party of the Palestinian Authority, attacks Israel itself, is this a formal declaration of war?
UPDATE:
JPost reports that Fatah is announcing the successful manufacturing of 20 types of biological and chemical weapons.
The Aksa Martyrs Brigades announced on Sunday that its members have succeeded in manufacturing chemical and biological weapons.
In a leaflet distributed in the Gaza Strip, the group, which belongs to Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas's Fatah Party, said the weapons were the result of a three-year effort.
According to the statement, the first of its kind, the group has managed to manufacture and develop at least 20 different types of biological and chemical weapons.