Israel charges Hamas chief’s sister for praising October 7 terrorist attack

The sister of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was charged by Israel’s State Attorney on Sunday with inciting terrorism and demonstrating support for a terrorist organization after it was said that she had applauded Hamas’ October 7 strike, which ignited the six-month-old conflict in Gaza.

Tel Sheva, in the southern Israeli municipality, is home to Sabah al-Salem Haniyeh, 57.
Along with other Hamas officials, her brother is located in Qatar.
Hamas is the Islamist organization that controls the Gaza Strip.

Since her arrest on April 1, Haniyeh has been detained, according to Israel’s justice ministry. Her attorney did not respond right away.

As stated in the indictment, Haniyeh texted her brother and numerous other contacts in the days following Hamas’ murderous rampage in southern Israel on October 7, endorsing the cross-border attack and advocating for more “slaughter”.

The following is from one of her texts that is included in the indictment:
“Oh God, count them and kill them and don’t leave any of them, Oh God.”

In the October 7 attack, Hamas killed some 1,200 Israelis and foreigners, starting a war in which over 34,000 Palestinians have been slain, according to Gaza’s health authority.

Source » firstpost.com