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June 25, 2007
No. 1970

Palestinian Intelligence Commander: Iran Assisted Hamas in Gaza Coup

Palestinian General Intelligence Apparatus Commander Tawfiq Al-Tirawi accused Iran of assisting Hamas in its military takeover of Gaza, and said that Hamas political and military leaders met in Syria a month before the coup to discuss the details of its implementation.

Source: Al-Ayyam, Palestinian Authority, June 25, 2007.


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