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Hamas Leader's Outburst Reveals Internal Strife Amid Ceasefire

10/12/2025

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Mousa Abu Marzouk, a senior Hamas leader, ended a live interview on October 11, 2025 after questions about the October 7, 2023 attacks.
Marzouk dismissed the idea that a small group of fighters could liberate Palestine as illogical.
The outburst signals internal Hamas strife as the group faces declining support in Gaza.
Israel has initiated a ceasefire deal brokered by Donald Trump.

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Mousa Abu Marzouk, a senior Hamas leader, ended a live interview on October 11, 2025 after questions about the October 7, 2023 attacks.
Marzouk dismissed the idea that a small group of fighters could liberate Palestine as illogical.
The outburst signals internal Hamas strife as the group faces declining support in Gaza.
Israel has initiated a ceasefire deal brokered by Donald Trump.