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Thursday, October 19, 2017
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Thursday, October 19, 2017
Hamas chief: We won’t discuss recognizing Israel, but wiping it out
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleHamas leader Yahya Sinwar dismisses US and Israeli demands that the terror group recognize Israel, saying, “The time Hamas discussed recognizing Israel is over. Now Hamas will discuss when to wipe out Israel.”
In his statement, Sinwar also says “we are ready for a second Shalit deal,” a reference to the 2011 prisoner exchange that was his own ticket out of Israeli prison. In the new deal, he says, “Marwan Barghouti and others will go free.”
— Dov Lieber
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