Hamas attacks Ben-Gvir over threat to kill Palestinian prisoner

Hamas has condemned Israel’s far-right National Security Minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, after he posted a video in which he threatens to kill Palestinian prisoner Hassan Salameh.

The Palestinian group called the move “provocative,” adding that it constitutes “a flagrant violation of all international laws.”

The video “will not weaken his resolve or that of our other prisoners,” it added.

“We have made and will continue to make every possible effort at all levels and by all means to secure the release of our prisoners from the occupation’s prisons,” Hamas said in a statement.

“We remain committed to this promise until they win their freedom. The fate of Ben-Gvir and his ilk, the leaders of the fascist entity, will be the same as that of other war criminals throughout history,” it added.