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Thursday, February 22, 2024
From the Liveblog of
Thursday, February 22, 2024
Praising deadly West Bank attack, Hamas calls it the ‘natural response’ to ongoing war in Gaza
Hamas issues a statement praising the terror attack near Ma’ale Adumim and calling the deadly shooting “a natural response” to the war in Gaza, Arabic-language media outlets report.
“The heroic operation is a natural response to the Occupation’s massacres and crimes in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank,” the terror group says of the attack, referring to Israel.
The statement also refers to the upcoming month of Ramadan and Israel’s efforts to minimize the security risks during the holiday, saying that “the Occupation’s invasion of Jerusalem and its plans to prevent worshipers from reaching Al-Aqsa Mosque during Ramadan will not bring it security.”
