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Seized Gaza documents reveal Sinwar feared Israeli-Saudi normalization

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Seized Gaza documents reveal Sinwar feared Israeli-Saudi normalization

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Documents seized in Gaza and reported by KAN News show that late Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar viewed normalization between Israel and Saudi Arabia as a strategic threat to the Palestinian cause, according to the Jerusalem Post.

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Documents seized by Israeli forces in Gaza and reviewed by KAN News reveal that the late Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar viewed the prospect of normalization between Israel and Saudi Arabia as a strategic threat to the Palestinian cause. The findings, reported by the Jerusalem Post, indicate that Hamas leadership regarded the potential diplomatic breakthrough as a direct blow to their regional standing and to the centrality of the Palestinian issue. The documents offer a rare glimpse into the internal deliberations of Hamas's senior echelon during a period when U.S.-brokered normalization talks were actively advancing. As The Zioneer has previously reported, Hamas has consistently opposed the Abraham Accords framework and has sought to disrupt any expansion of Israeli-Arab ties. The revelation underscores the movement's sensitivity to shifts in the regional order that bypass the Palestinian agenda.

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