http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/World/WarOnTerrorism/2004/10/08/660664-ap.html<snip>
"The deadly car bombings at two Egyptian resorts crowded with Israeli tourists bear the hallmarks of the al-Qaida terror network, and it appears Palestinian militants were not involved, Israeli officials and counter-terrorism experts said Friday.
Israel's deputy defence minister, Zeev Boim, cautioned that very little is known about the attackers. "There has not been a full investigation," he told Israel Army Radio. "I think it is early to assess exactly what we are talking about."
Boim said that at first glance, "this is different from what we are familiar with from Palestinian terrorist groups." He said al-Qaida involvement appeared more likely."
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"The Islamic militant Hamas, which has killed hundreds of Israelis in suicide bombings in the past four years of fighting, wrote about the attacks on its web site, but did not praise them.
Since its founding in 1987, the Islamic militant group has refrained from carrying out attacks abroad. Hamas leaders have repeatedly said that their conflict is with Israel, and that they don't want to export it."