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Failed Suicide Bomber's Story Highlights Hamas's True Goals in Gaza

NewsNationNovember 5, 20255 min69,555 views
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The Waffa Story: A Failed Suicide Bomber

  • 💡 A Palestinian woman named Waffa, who as a child was treated for free in an Israeli hospital after a cooking accident, later became a failed suicide bomber.
  • 🎯 Waffa's intended target was the same hospital that had saved her life, demonstrating a profound disconnect from her benefactors.
  • 💥 She attempted to detonate a suicide vest at an Israeli checkpoint but the bomb failed to detonate, leading to her capture.

Medical Care and Radicalization

  • 🏥 Despite her actions, the Israelis provided Waffa with further medical care, educated her, and gave her a college degree.
  • 🤝 She was later released back to Gaza as part of a prisoner exchange, including the infamous Yahya Sinwar.
  • 💔 Upon interviewing Waffa years later, Leland Vittert discovered she had no change of heart and expressed pride in her attempted attack, stating she hoped to
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