Arab party leader: Netanyahu told me he and Hamas' Sinwar 'understand each other'
United Arab List leader Mansour Abbas said Netanyahu once showed him a message from Hamas' former leader Yahya Sinwar. Abbas said he had wanted to recount the exchange before a state commission of inquiry into October 7
Mansour Abbas, Raam party chairman, stated that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expressed his trust in Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar during a 2021 meeting at the official Balfour Street residence, amid Operation Guardian of the Walls. Abbas recounted Netanyahu saying, "Yahya Sinwar and I understand each other," expressing shock at the statement.
Earlier, he had no knowledge of a letter Sinwar sent to Netanyahu, which contained the phrase "calculated risk." The letter, previously revealed, conveyed a message in Hebrew through intermediaries. Abbas strongly criticized Netanyahu for trusting Sinwar, alleging that it undermined Israel's security. He vowed to testify before a state inquiry about their conversation, as the remarks made during the meeting stayed with him.
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