Hamas leader says Israel exploiting divisions in Arab world

The newly elected leader of the Palestinian terrorist organization Hamas says that since Donald Trump took office, Israel has been using him to exploit divisions in the Arab world.

In one of his first public speeches since his election in May, Ismail Haniyeh says the West Bank will always “remain at the center of the conflict… no one can stop this.”

He adds that negotiating the release of Palestinian security prisoners with Israel is “closer than ever.”

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