Abbas’ advisor: An armed Hamas is “a goose that lays golden eggs” for Netanyahu and an excuse to attack Palestinians

Al-Hadath TV host: "The US, which wants to ensure Israel's security, initially said no to Hamas and no to Hamas' weapons at any time, but now it seems it is not in a hurry to disarm Hamas."

PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas' Advisor on Religious Affairs and Islamic Relations Mahmoud Al-Habbash: "They [the Israelis], and particularly [Prime Minister] Netanyahu may have convinced, at least relatively, the American administration not to rush to disarm Hamas, because Hamas' weapons are for him [Netanyahu] a goose that lays golden eggs… Netanyahu does not actually want to disarm Hamas, because he wants these weapons to remain as an excuse to continue denying the rights of the Palestinian people and to attack them."

Video title: "Dr. Mahmoud Al-Habbash spoke with [Saudi] Al-Hadath TV about the Palestinian position regarding the international force and its mission, Hamas' weapons, and the occupation's (i.e., Israel's) plots and the ways to deal with them"

[PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas' Advisor on Religious Affairs and Islamic Relations Mahmoud Al-Habbash, YouTube channel, Dec. 13, 2025]