Israel Katz Threatens Hamas Official in Qatar
Translated & summarized from Srugim by baba
Defense Minister Israel Katz has threatened senior Hamas official Khalil al-Hayya, currently in Qatar, stating his turn to be eliminated will come. Katz also criticized Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan for supporting Hamas operations from Turkey. Al-Hayya recently became head of Hamas's political bureau, succeeding Yahya Sinwar, and has held various leadership roles within the organization.
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- Defense Minister Israel Katz threatened senior Hamas official Khalil al-Hayya in Qatar.
- Katz also criticized Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan for supporting Hamas.
- Al-Hayya recently became head of Hamas's political bureau, succeeding Yahya Sinwar.
- Katz vowed al-Hayya would be sent to meet Haniyeh and his associates in hell.
- Al-Hayya has held multiple leadership positions within Hamas since 2006.
Defense Minister Israel Katz on Sunday attacked Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan for supporting Hamas activities from Turkey. Katz also issued a direct threat to senior Hamas official Khalil al-Hayya, who is based in Qatar, stating that al-Hayya is also a target.
"Erdogan continues to roll out the red carpet for Hamas murderers and terrorists, and to support the terror activities they promote from Turkey along with the Muslim Brotherhood against Israel and against important Muslim countries in the region," Katz wrote. He accused Erdogan of supporting Hamas's operations, which he claimed are directed not only against Israel but also against other regional Muslim nations.
Katz then explicitly threatened al-Hayya, a senior figure in Hamas's leadership. "We eliminated the heads of Hamas in Gaza, and al-Hayya's turn will also come, and he will be sent to meet Haniyeh and his friends in the depths of hell," Katz stated.
Khalil al-Hayya was recently appointed head of the political bureau of the terrorist organization, succeeding Yahya Sinwar, who was killed in Gaza nearly two years ago. Al-Hayya previously served as a member of Hamas's political bureau, led the Hamas faction in the 2006 Gaza elections, headed Hamas's information office, and was a member of the Palestinian Legislative Council. In 2021, he was elected as Sinwar's deputy and effectively led Hamas in Gaza after Sinwar's assassination. He has led the organization's negotiation delegations multiple times in recent years.
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