Hamas leader storms Al-Arabi TV after a sharp exchange of attacks on October 7

A senior Hamas leader lost his temper and walked out of a live interview after being pressed about the October 7, 2023, attacks — and the devastating impact of the subsequent war in Gaza.

Musa Abu Marzouk, Hamas’s longtime foreign relations official and one of the founders of the Hamas organization Terrorist groupHe tried to justify his organization’s crimes by saying that Hamas “did its national duty” and played a “resistance to the occupation” role, in an interview with him on Al Arabiya TV.

The host responded and asked whether the Hamas attacks had helped the Palestinian cause, and whether they had achieved anything useful for the Palestinians, he said. Jerusalem Post.

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He asked, “Did what you did on October 7 lead the Palestinians to liberation?” the host asked in an interview Friday night.

Marzouk, who is based in Qatar and is one of the founding members of Hamas, was outraged and insisted that the question was disrespectful and that a small group of fighters could never “liberate” Palestine alone.

He said, “No sane person can claim that on October 7, with only a thousand or so fighters, it was possible to liberate Palestine.”

The journalist continued, saying: “I am asking you the questions that are asked in the streets of Palestine by the residents of Gaza.”

As the conversation grew tense, Marzouk exploded.

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“These are your questions! Show yourself some respect. I don’t want to talk to you. I don’t want to see you. Stop talking. Stop talking. Go to hell!” He said.

Marzouk’s comments, which were broadcast on the “With Wael” program on the Egypt-based Al-Ghad Arabic channel, quickly spread across social media, and came amid increasing infighting and unrest within Hamas as tensions rise. The war comes to an end.

Arab commentators, who were seen as Hamas’ official spokesman, saw his on-air anger as a sign of a widening rift among the organization’s leadership as Gaza lay in ruins.

Jamal Nazzal, spokesman for the Palestinian political and nationalist Fatah movement, criticized Marzouk’s statements.

Nazzal said his comments were “a disgrace that reveals the moral and political bankruptcy of a dilapidated group that is no longer able to look people in the eye,” according to the Jerusalem Post.

Earlier this year, Marzouk expressed his regret over the October 7 attacks New York Times He would not have supported the attack if he had known the devastation it would cause to Gaza.

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He said, “If what happened had been expected to happen, it would not have happened on October 7.”

Marzouk has been described in multiple reports as a billionaire, although his exact net worth remains unclear.

In a statement published after the New York Times report, Hamas said the comments were “incorrect” and had been taken out of context.

The Israeli government approved and signed the President’s first phase Donald TrumpThe ceasefire agreement reached in Gaza on Thursday night. The agreement includes the release of Israeli hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners.