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Ra'am Party Head Accuses Netanyahu of Colluding With Hamas Leader

Ra'am party chairman Mansour Abbas stated on Tuesday that Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu told him in 2021 that he and former Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar understood each other. Abbas said the comment was made during a meeting at the Prime Minister's residence on Balfour Street in Jerusalem.

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What happened

01Mansour Abbas claimed Binyamin Netanyahu told him during a 2021 Balfour Street meeting that he and Yahya Sinwar understood each other.
02Abbas disclosed the 2021 conversation on Tuesday following a speech in which Netanyahu criticized Arab political parties.
03The Ra'am leader accused Netanyahu of inciting animosity against Arab citizens while holding private discussions about understanding with Hamas leadership.
04Abbas expressed willingness to present his testimony regarding Netanyahu's statements to the October 7 investigation commission.
05According to Cursorinfo, Abbas attributed the October 7 security failures to Netanyahu's overconfidence and misjudgment of the enemy.
06Abbas confirmed his readiness to support Gadi Eisenkot in forming a future government coalition.

Abbas revealed the conversation following a recent speech by Netanyahu that sharply criticized Arab political parties and portrayed them as a security threat. The Ra'am chairman accused Netanyahu of inciting animosity against Arab citizens of Israel and pointed out the contrast between Netanyahu's public attacks and his private statements.

Abbas expressed readiness to testify about the matter before the state commission of inquiry investigating the failures surrounding the October 7 attack. According to Cursorinfo, Abbas blamed Netanyahu's overconfidence and misjudgment for those failures and stated that the Prime Minister should have resigned. Abbas also confirmed his willingness to support Gadi Eisenkot and join a coalition led by him.

Summarized by baba from the reports of 3 newsrooms. Updated 23:37

Latest report: Cursorinfo. Read Cursorinfo’s original