Abbas’ advisor: Israel “wanted Oct. 7 to eliminate the Palestinian cause”
PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas' Advisor on Religious Affairs and Islamic Relations Mahmoud Al-Habbash: "The Israeli occupation wanted what happened on Oct. 7, [2023] (i.e., Hamas' massacre and launch of terror war). It completely wanted this and perhaps even strived for it, because it wanted the result. It wants to eliminate the Palestinian cause and put an end to the Palestinian existence through expulsion, killing, and reoccupation."
[PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas' Advisor on Religious Affairs and Islamic Relations Mahmoud Al-Habbash, YouTube channel, Aug. 15, 2025]