Hamas chief Haniyeh says they are 'on verge of great victory'
Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh announced on Saturday that the Palestinian resistance movement is on the "verge of a great victory" following a surprise attack launched on Israel from the Gaza Strip.
- Middle East
- AFP
- Published Date: 08:09 | 07 October 2023
- Modified Date: 09:14 | 07 October 2023
Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh said Saturday the Palestinian resistance movement was on the "verge of a great victory" after it launched a surprise attack on Israel from the Gaza Strip.
"We are on the verge of a great victory and a clear conquest on the Gaza front," Haniyeh said in a speech broadcast on Hamas-run Al-Aqsa television.
"Enough is enough, the cycle of intifadas (uprisings) and revolutions in the battle to liberate our (Palestinian) land and our prisoners languishing in occupation (Israeli) prisons must be completed."
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