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Senior Israeli official says Hamas not involved in current rocket fire
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Yihye Sinwar, head of Hamas in Gaza, delivers a speech during a rally marking "Jerusalem Day," or Al-Quds Day, at a soccer field in Gaza City, Friday, April 14, 2023. (AP Photo/Fatima Shbair)
A senior Israel official tells the Walla news site that Hamas has not been involved in firing rockets at Israel.
“Hamas has no interest in getting involved,” the official says, although he notes that the group has a joint command center with Islamic Jihad.
“Hamas are not active and they won’t act, although they are issuing statements,” he says.
Israel routinely blames Hamas, which rules Gaza, for any violence emanating from the Strip, but appears to be willing to separate the involvement of the different factions this time in a bid to stop the conflict from escalating.
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