Hamas Accuses PA of Attempt to Bomb its Own PM
Hamas leadership in Gaza Strip accused Authorities in West Bank of an attempt to assassinate the head of its own government.
Palestine Authority Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah survived a roadside bomb explosion during a visit to Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip last month. The Prime Minister was unscathed by the explosion, according to an AFP report.
On Saturday, a Hamas Interior Ministry spokesman accused the Palestinian Authority of orchestrating the attack, saying that if the assassination had succeeded, it would have destabilized the territory.
"Investigations have shown that senior figures in the General Intelligence Service in Ramallah are the engine of subversive cells that are working to undermine security in the Gaza Strip," spokesman Iyad Buzum stated at a news conference.
Relations between the two largest Palestinian groups have hit their lowest point a mere six months after they signed a reconciliation deal aimed at ending their decade-long confrontation.