Hamas Rejects Israeli Defense Minister’s Offer of Massive Aid for Giving up Terror Arsenal

Mahmoud al-Zahar
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The Times of Israel reports: Senior Hamas leader on Friday rejected Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman’s offer of massive assistance to the Gaza Strip in return for them giving up their rockets and attack tunnels.

Responding to Liberman’s statement on Thursday that Israel wants to help build Gaza economically as soon as Hamas gives up terror, Mahmoud al-Zahar (pictured) said that if Gaza wanted to be like Singapore it would have done so already, Israeli media reported Friday.

Zahar, a spokesperson for the Hamas terrorist group, also said that Liberman’s call for Hamas to return the bodies of the fallen IDF soldiers and the three Israeli civilians it is holding in exchange for economic prosperity was misplaced.

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