Razi Hamed, head of the Hamas political bureau, stated Wednesday evening that the terror group will repeat the October 7, 2023, massacre 'a million times if necessary until the occupation ends.' When the interviewer clarified whether he meant Gaza, Hamed responded: 'No, all of Israel.' The remarks, which were not attributed to a specific press outlet, are a direct call for the destruction of the state of Israel.
Razi Hamed, the head of the Hamas political bureau, declared on Wednesday evening that the terror organization will repeat the October 7 massacre 'again and again — a million times if necessary.' In an interview published by sources in the Palestinian arena, Hamed was asked by the journalist whether he was referring to the 'occupation of Gaza.' He replied: 'No, all of Israel.'
The statement is an explicit call for the destruction of the State of Israel and a clear expression of intent to repeat the atrocities of October 7, 2023, in which Hamas and its allies murdered some 1,200 Israelis and abducted over 250. Hamed's remarks come as ceasefire negotiations between Israel and Hamas remain deadlocked, with the terror group repeatedly demanding a full Israeli withdrawal from Gaza as a precondition for any deal.
The Zioneer has previously reported on similar hardening of Hamas's position, including a June 5 article in which senior Hamas official Osama Hamdan conditioned any deal on an end to hostilities and Israeli withdrawal. Hamed's statements, however, go further by explicitly threatening to repeat the massacre, not merely rejecting terms.
At this stage, it is not clear whether Hamed's remarks represent a formal shift in Hamas's public posture or an individual expression. The Desk assesses the statement as credible based on its publication in the Palestinian arena, but cannot independently verify the full context of the interview.
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