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Ra'am Chairman Abbas Claims Netanyahu Said He Understood Hamas Leader Sinwar
Ra'am Chairman Mansour Abbas claims Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu told him during the 2021 "Guardian of the Walls" operation that he and Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar "understood each other," offering to take a polygraph to prove it.
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What happened
- 01Ra'am Chairman Mansour Abbas claims PM Netanyahu said he understood Hamas leader Sinwar.
- 02Abbas offered to take a polygraph test to verify his claim about Netanyahu's statement.
- 03The Likud party denied Abbas's claim, calling it an "absolute lie."
- 04Netanyahu warned against a government dependent on Arab parties like Ra'am.
- 05Gadi Eisenkot criticized Netanyahu's speech and is working to form a new government.
- 06National Unity canceled talks with Likud in protest of Netanyahu's remarks.
The Likud party denied the claim as a "lie." The dispute arises as Netanyahu warned against a government supported by Arab parties, while Gadi Eisenkot of National Unity criticized Netanyahu and is pursuing a new coalition.
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