In an unusual interview on Israel's Channel 14, senior Hamas official Osama Hamdan claimed that the October 7 Nova festival attack was carried out by Israel, and said Hamas will act to continue the war. The interview represents a rare direct engagement by a Hamas leader with an Israeli outlet.
Osama Hamdan, a senior Hamas official, gave an unusual interview to Israel's Channel 14 in which he accused Israel of carrying out the October 7 Nova music festival massacre and stated that Hamas will act to ensure the war continues. The direct interview with an Israeli news outlet is a rare departure from Hamas's typical policy of avoiding Israeli media. Hamdan's claims — that Israel was responsible for the Nova attack — contradict the extensive documentation, Hamas statements at the time, and international investigations identifying the attack as a Hamas-led operation. The interview was reported in a single source (Channel 14, as relayed by the desk's curated channels) with no immediate response from other Israeli or Palestinian officials. The Zioneer has previously reported on Hamas statements and communications (e.g., Hamas military spokesman Abu Obeida's call to escalate on June 7), but this marks the first instance of a senior Hamas political figure engaging directly with an Israeli broadcaster. No full transcript or video has been made available at this stage.
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