{
  "id": 19392590,
  "title": "Ra'am chief says Netanyahu trusted Hamas's Sinwar, vows to testify before state inquiry on Oct. 7",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/10/raam-chief-says-netanyahu-trusted-hamass-sinwar-vows-to-testify",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-10T20:52:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Jerusalem Post",
    "slug": "jerusalem-post",
    "url": "https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/politics-and-diplomacy/article-914515"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.",
  "summary": "\"[Netanyahu] trusted Yahya Sinwar and told me: 'Yahya Sinwar and I understand each other.' He said that about himself, and I was stunned,\" said Mansour Abbas.",
  "key_points": [
    "Raam chief Mansour Abbas claims Netanyahu trusted Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar.",
    "Abbas states Netanyahu expressed trust during 2021 meeting at Balfour Street residence.",
    "Abbas vows to testify before state inquiry on Oct. 7 meeting's implications."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Haaretz",
        "title": "Arab party leader: Netanyahu told me he and Hamas' Sinwar 'understand each other'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/10/arab-party-leader-netanyahu-told-me-he-and-hamas-sinwar-understand",
        "published": "2026-11-10T18:54:16.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}