{"id":1147,"date":"2024-09-18T19:00:35","date_gmt":"2024-09-18T19:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swifteradio.com\/update\/?p=1147"},"modified":"2024-09-18T19:00:35","modified_gmt":"2024-09-18T19:00:35","slug":"hamas-leader-sends-letters-after-nearly-a-year-of-silence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swifteradio.com\/update\/hamas-leader-sends-letters-after-nearly-a-year-of-silence\/","title":{"rendered":"Hamas Leader Sends Letters After Nearly a Year of Silence"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Hamas Leader Sends Letters After Nearly a Year of Silence<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Hamas leader resurfaces with messages sent from hiding, breaking a year-long silence.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Key Points:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Resurfacing After Silence:<\/strong> The political leader of Hamas, Ismail Haniyeh, has re-emerged by sending a series of letters after nearly a year without public communication. His silence had led to speculation about his whereabouts and condition. The letters, reportedly sent to various political allies and supporters, reaffirm the group\u2019s ongoing efforts and its stance against Israel.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Political Messages:<\/strong> In the letters, Haniyeh expresses the group&#8217;s continued dedication to what they consider the liberation of Palestine and opposition to Israeli occupation. He also criticizes regional peace efforts and international treaties that normalize relations with Israel, labeling them betrayals of the Palestinian cause.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Hiding:<\/strong> The Hamas leader\u2019s long period of silence raised questions about his safety, with many assuming he was in hiding due to Israel\u2019s pursuit of the group\u2019s leadership. Hamas is considered a terrorist organization by several countries, including the United States, Israel, and the European Union, for its violent tactics and attacks.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ongoing Conflict:<\/strong> Hamas has been involved in several armed conflicts with Israel over the years, often launching rocket attacks and participating in violent confrontations. Haniyeh\u2019s resurfacing comes amid a period of relative calm in Gaza, although tensions remain high due to ongoing issues around settlements, Jerusalem, and the blockade on Gaza.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Source:<\/strong> <em>CNN<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hamas Leader Sends Letters After Nearly a Year of Silence Hamas leader resurfaces with messages sent from hiding, breaking a year-long silence. Key Points: Resurfacing After Silence: The political leader of Hamas, Ismail Haniyeh, has re-emerged by sending a series of letters after nearly a year without public communication. His silence had led to speculation [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":123,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[3200,2704,390],"class_list":["post-1147","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-entertainment","tag-dew","tag-elv","tag-src"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/swifteradio.com\/update\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1147","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/swifteradio.com\/update\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/swifteradio.com\/update\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/swifteradio.com\/update\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/123"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/swifteradio.com\/update\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1147"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/swifteradio.com\/update\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1147\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/swifteradio.com\/update\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1147"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/swifteradio.com\/update\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1147"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/swifteradio.com\/update\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1147"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}