Tag: Ismail Haniyeh
Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh declares ‘victory’ over Israel
During his first public speech since the start of the latest escalation of rocket attacks from Gaza and Israeli retaliation, Hamas political bureau chief Ismail Haniyeh on Tuesday declared “victory” over the Jewish state.
The Hamas head said...
Will Hamas and Fatah unite in force as Israel develops ties to Arab world?
The recent deals to normalize relations between Israel and the United Arab Emirates, and Israel and Bahrain, have led many to conclude that the Arab-Israeli conflict has reached a significant turning point. With the...
Erdoğan hosts Hamas leaders, including ‘designated terrorist’ with $5 million bounty
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan hosted a large delegation of Hamas leaders in Istanbul on Saturday.
According to NBC News correspondent Raf Sanchez, who posted a photo of the meeting on Twitter, the delegation included Hamas deputy leader Saleh...
Report: Hamas refused $15 billion in US aid over demand that it disarm, says...
Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh said on Monday that the terror organization had turned down a large U.S. aid package because it would have been required to disarm to receive the funds.
Speaking with a Qatari...
Khamenei calls on Hamas, PA to unify in fighting Israel’s sovereignty bid
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Monday commended Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh for his actions to thwart Israel’s plan to apply Jewish sovereignty to the Jordan Valley and parts of Judea and Samaria.
“Dear...
Hamas threatens more kidnappings if prisoner deal not reached with Israel
Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh threatened to kidnap more Israelis on Wednesday if a prisoner deal is not reached.
“A prisoner-exchange deal has a known price. Israel knows that. Either we will come to a respectable...
Hamas chief arrives in Turkey on first leg of foreign tour
Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh arrived in Turkey on Sunday as part of the first leg of a foreign tour, the terrorist group announced according to a report in the Turkish Anadolu Agency.
Haniyeh is also set...
In humiliating blow, Egypt prevents Hamas leader from leaving Gaza Strip
Egypt is preventing Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh from setting out on a fundraising trip to several countries, chief among them Iran, Gaza media reported on Tuesday.
Hamas’s official mouthpiece in the Gaza Strip, Al-Risala, claimed that...