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Netanyahu Conducted Secret Direct Talks with Senior Hamas Official During 2014 Gaza Operation
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First reported by Walla · 4 hours ago
What happened
During the 2014 Gaza conflict, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu secretly held direct talks with senior Hamas official Razi Hamad, parallel to official ceasefire negotiations in Cairo, without informing Israeli security officials.
- 01Netanyahu secretly negotiated directly with Hamas official Razi Hamad during 2014 Gaza conflict.
- 02These talks ran parallel to official Israeli ceasefire negotiations in Cairo.
- 03Netanyahu did not inform Israeli security officials or the official delegation about these talks.
- 04This was the first known direct communication between an Israeli leader and Hamas without intermediaries.
- 05The revelation shocked Israeli security officials involved in the ceasefire talks.
- 06Journalist Amit Segal questioned if the disclosure aimed to suppress another issue.
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