- Hamas Official Expresses Reservations About Oct. 7 Attack on Israel
- Musa Abu Marzouk leader of Hamas in 1990s, phone interview on Friday
- top official publicly express reservations about assault
- Mousa Abu Marzouk told The New York Times
- Abu Marzouk more pragmatic leader in Hamas
- his 77-year-old brother, Yousef, killed in fighting
- “unacceptable” to claim Hamas won
- considering scale of what Israel inflicted on Hamas
- Abu Marzouk was not informed about specific plans for Oct. 7 attack
- he would not have supported attack if he had known of havoc on Gaza.
- Knowing consequences would have made it “impossible” to back assault
- frustrations of Gazans who endure extraordinary suffering
- having impact within Hamas leadership.
- He suggested Hamas negotiate future of group’s weapons
- compromise might help Hamas avoid renewal of the war,
- “We are ready to speak about every issue,” he said
- Hamas expressed readiness to concede governance in Gaza
- “We’re ready to have a comprehensive deal,” he said.
- differences among Hamas officials over Oct. 7
- Marzouk’s remarks contradict Osama Hamdan, another Hamas official
- Hamdan ruled out compromise, not up for discussion
- Abu Marzouk said no one could set agenda on their own