Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib, head of Realign for Palestine, published an opinion piece arguing that Hamas still holds two million hostages. He also commented on the election of Khalil al-Hayya as Hamas political bureau chief and the group's renewed ties with Iran and Hezbollah, according to the Times of Israel.
Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib, a Palestinian-American analyst and head of the Realign for Palestine initiative, published an opinion piece on the Times of Israel website arguing that Hamas still holds two million hostages. The figure refers to the civilian population of Gaza, which Alkhatib claims is effectively held captive by the terror group. He also discussed the recent election of Khalil al-Hayya as Hamas's political bureau chief and what he described as the group's restrengthened ties with Iran and Hezbollah.
As The Zioneer has reported, al-Hayya's election was met with congratulations from Hezbollah and the Iranian parliament speaker. The analysis is a single-source opinion, not a verified report.
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