US Special Envoy Jason Greenblatt tours Israeli communities bordering the Gaza Strip, expressing hope that Hamas rule in the Palestinian enclave will soon change.
“They are killing a lot of people there, and a large majority of them are living under a non-democratic rule and hopefully that will change soon,” he says while touring Nahal Oz, according to a statement from The Israel Project advocacy group.
Greenblatt also says the residents of the area live in “under threat of rocket attacks, terror tunnels and terrorism generally.”
Jason greenblatt, second right, speaks to resident of Nahal Oz on August 30, 2017. (The Israel Project)
Greenblatt’s appearance, which coincides with a visit to Gaza by UN head Antonio Guterres, also includes a trip to the Kerem Shalom crossing between Israel and Gaza.
Both Israel and the US consider Hamas, the de facto ruler of the Gaza Strip, a terror group.
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