Hamas
Ismail Haniyeh accused Israel of acting in "the spirit of revenge and murder," and said the deaths would not pressure Hamas into softening its positions in Gaza.
"I think there’s no excuse to not provide for the medical and the food needs of those people,” the president said of Palestinians in need of humanitarian aid.
The chef said that while the World Central Kitchen attack was devastating, it should not have taken six foreigners' deaths for the world to care about Gaza.
The offensive in the Palestinian enclave has stretched on for half a year, becoming one of the most destructive and deadly conflicts of the 21st century.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
HuffPost obtained rare interviews with Hamas leaders Mousa Abu Marzouk and Basem Naim, pressing them six months since Oct. 7 on the group's attacks on civilians and its vision for the future of Israel-Palestine.
The former president also said that he was “a fan” of Richard Nixon’s and that President Joe Biden is a bad golfer.
Israel is determined to launch a ground offensive against Hamas in Gaza's southernmost city, raising global alarm due to the likely massive civilian harm.
Israel's promise of “total victory” in the war against Hamas now rings hollow for many hostages' families after five emotionally draining months.
Hamas says its delegation has left Cairo and that talks on a Gaza cease-fire and hostage release will resume next week.
The report comes nearly five months after the Oct. 7 attacks, which left about 1,200 people dead and some 250 others taken hostage.