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Hamas leader attacks Arab television after heated exchange over October 7 attacks

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A prominent Hamas leader became angry and stormed out of a live interview after being pressed about the October 7, 2023 attacks – and the devastating impact of the subsequent war in Gaza.

Mousa Abu Marzouk, Hamas’ longtime foreign relations chief and co-founder of the terror group, tried to justify his organization’s crimes by saying Hamas “fulfilled its national duty” and acted as a “resister to the occupation” in an interview on Arab television.

The host responded and questioned whether the Hamas attacks had helped the Palestinian cause and whether they had brought anything meaningful to the Palestinians, according to The Jerusalem Post.

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Hamas official Mousa Abu Marzouk during a television interview alongside scenes of destruction in Gaza City.

On the left, Palestinians walk through the destroyed streets of the Nasr neighborhood of Gaza City, October 11, 2025, after the withdrawal of Israeli forces on the second day of the ceasefire. Hamas co-founder Mousa Abu Marzouk, right, appears during a television interview. (Anadolu Agency/Getty Images; Reuters)

“Was what you did on October 7 to lead the Palestinians to liberation?” the host asked during Friday night’s interview.

Marzouk, who is based in Qatar and is a founding member of Hamas, bristled and insisted that the issue was disrespectful and that a small group of fighters could never “liberate” Palestine on their own.

“No sane person would claim that on October 7, with just a thousand fighters, it was possible to liberate Palestine,” he said.

The journalist then continued by saying: “I am asking you the questions that are being asked in the streets of Palestine, by the people of Gaza.”

As the exchange became tense, Marzouk snapped.

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Destroyed buildings lie in Gaza, seen from the Israeli side of the border, July 28, 2025. Marzouk was asked if Hamas attacks have helped the Palestinian cause as Gaza lies in ruins. (Reuters)

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“These are your questions! Show some respect for yourself. I don’t want to talk to you. I don’t want to see you. Stop it. Stop it. Go to hell!” he said.

Marzouk’s comments, broadcast on Egypt-based pan-Arab broadcaster Al-Ghad’s “With Wael,” quickly spread on social media and came amid growing infighting and unrest within Hamas as the war draws to a close.

Once seen as a polished spokesman for Hamas, Arab commentators saw his on-air outburst as a signal of a growing rift within the organization’s leadership as Gaza lies in ruins.

Jamal Nazzal, spokesperson for the Palestinian political and nationalist movement Fatah, criticized Marzouk’s comments.

Nazzal said his comments were “a disgrace that reveals the moral and political bankruptcy of a crumbling group that can no longer look people in the eye,” according to the Jerusalem Post.

Earlier this year, Marzouk expressed regret over the October 7 attacks, saying The New York Times he would not have supported the attack if he had known the devastation it would cause in Gaza.

Displaced Palestinians walk north along road during ceasefire

Palestinians, who have been displaced to the southern part of Gaza, are heading north on October 11, 2025, as a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas appears to hold. (Reuters/Mahmoud Issa)

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“If what happened had been expected to happen, there would have been no October 7,” he said.

Marzouk has been described in numerous reports as a billionaire, although his exact fortune remains uncertain.

In a statement released after the New York Times article, Hamas said the comments were “incorrect” and taken out of context.

The Israeli government approved and signed the first phase of the Gaza ceasefire agreement negotiated by President Donald Trump overnight Thursday. The agreement provides for the release of Israeli hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners.

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