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Israeli forces arrest Hamas official Aziz Dweik in the West Bank

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IDF troops have arrested high-ranking Hamas official Aziz Dweik in the West Bank city of Hebron, Israeli state broadcaster KAN reported on Thursday morning, citing Palestinian reports.

Dweik is speaker of the Palestinian Legislative Council, a post he has held since 2006. In 2009, Hamas said he should be treated as acting president of the Palestinian Authority.

In response to Dweik’s arrest, Hamas issued a statement condemning Israel’s actions.

Hamas condemns the arrest

“We … strongly condemn the re-arrest of Palestinian Legislative Council Speaker Dr. Aziz Dweik in a brutal and vindictive manner just days after his release,” Hamas said.

Senior Hamas official Aziz Dweik, former speaker of the Palestinian parliament, gestures upon his release from Israel’s Ofer prison near the West Bank city of Ramallah on June 9, 2015. (Source: AMMAR AWAD/REUTERS)

Dweik was reportedly arrested by Israel in October last year, about a week after the October 7 Hamas massacres in southern Israel.

Last week, Reuters published photos showing Dweik talking to relatives at his home in Hebron after his release from prison.

This is an evolving story.



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