Hamas calls Israel’s reaction to settler actions a ‘smokescreen’
Hamas representatives criticized the Israeli government's stance on settler attacks against Palestinian towns.
Tunzale Melikova1 min read
The Hamas movement has criticized the Israeli government, characterizing official condemnations of settler attacks as an attempt to manipulate public opinion. According to the group's representatives, such statements are a "smokescreen."
Hamas claims that the Israeli authorities' goal is to reduce the level of international pressure amid the escalation of the situation in the region.
The statement followed an incident that occurred on August 12, 2026, in the Palestinian village of Qusra in the West Bank. A group of Israeli settlers carried out an attack, throwing stones at a dirt road to block the movement of Palestinians and Israeli security forces.
Source: jpost.com
