Israel Warns Hamas Is Trying To ‘Fool World’ With Gentler Message
Hamas fighters testing a Gaza-made M-75 long-range missile, November 2012 Image by Getty Images
Israel said Hamas was trying to delude the world by issuing a new policy document on Monday that purportedly softens the Palestinian Islamist group’s policy towards Israel.
“Hamas is attempting to fool the world but it will not succeed,” said David Keyes, a spokesman for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
“They build terror tunnels and have launched thousands upon thousands of missiles at Israeli civilians,” he said. “This is the real Hamas.”
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