Following are excerpts from a public address delivered by Khalil Al-Khayeh, a member of the Hamas Gaza leadership, which aired on Al-Aqsa TV on October 19, 2011:

Khalil Al-Khaya: Dear brothers, according to the media, these released prisoners killed 1,020 Zionists.

M.C.: Allah Akbar. Allah be praised.

Crowd: Allah Akbar. Allah be praised.

M.C.: Onward, onward.

Crowd: Onward, onward.

M.C.: We want your allegiance to Al-Qassam Brigades to resonate.

Onward, onward.

Crowd: Onward, onward.

M.C.: Oh Al-Qassam Brigades...

Crowd: Oh Al-Qassam Brigades...

Khalil Al-Khaya: This number is the reason for this joy.

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Indeed, the Zionist enemy reached breakdown only when our people brandished its determination and its guns. The enemy can never have the audacity to attack us as long as Amer Abu Sirhan wields a knife, stabbing the enemies of Allah. The enemies of Allah can never rejoice as long as Ashraf Ba'louja wields a knife, repeatedly stabbing the enemies of Allah. They can never rejoice as long as Khalil Abu 'Elba drives a car, and crushes the enemies of Allah. They can never rejoice as long as Abd Al-Hadi Ghneim diverts a bus from its course and into a ravine near Jerusalem.

Yes, those were the days of the spirit of Jihad and resistance. Of course, we mustn't forget the Knives Revolution… Our brothers Abd Al-Rahman Al-Dib and Khaled Al-Jei'di… In these streets, they would bring the Jews down, one after the other. Let us salute these heroes of the knife, the heroes of martyrdom operations, Jihad, and the resistance.

M.C.: Allah Akbar, all praise to Allah.

Crowd: Allah Akbar, all praise to Allah.

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