[[{"content_id":"4043","domain_id":"0","lang_id":"en","portal_id":"2","owner_id":"83","user_id":"7","view_accesslevel_id":"0","edit_accesslevel_id":"0","delete_accesslevel_id":"0","editor_id":"0","content_title":"Hamas calls for Hezbollah and Ansar Allah to \u2018unite the ranks\u2019 against Israel","content_number":"","content_date_event":"2020-07-13 22:50:29","content_summary":"In a letter delivered to Hezbollah\u2019s Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah and Ansar Allah\u2019s political bureau, Hamas\u2019 politburo chief Ismail Haniyeh appealed to Axis of Resistance members for support against Israel\u2019s planned annexation of certain areas of the West Bank.","content_summary_fill":"1","content_body":"In a letter delivered to Hezbollah’s Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah and Ansar Allah’s political bureau, Hamas’ politburo chief Ismail Haniyeh appealed to Axis of Resistance members for support against Israel’s planned annexation of certain areas of the West Bank.\r\n\r\nIn a report published by Hezbollah’s media relations department, the official representative of Hamas in Lebanon, Dr. Ahmed Abdel Hadi, recently met with Hezbollah’s Hassan Huballah to deliver a letter to Hassan Nasrallah.\r\n\r\nIn the letter, Haniyeh referred to the “dangers facing the Palestinian cause and the region as a result of these plans [annexation], and to unite the ranks and efforts to address these risks.”\r\n\r\nThe meeting between the two delegations also addressed the “latest situation in Palestine and the region” including the “Palestinian situation in Lebanon,” the report stated.\r\n\r\nIn a second letter sent to Ansar Allah’s political bureau, Haniyeh also appealed for support to resist the “dangerous Zionist escalation against the Palestinian people, their lands, rights, sanctities and efforts to annex the West Bank, Jerusalem and the Jordan Valley to the criminal Zionist entity.”\r\n\r\nIn response, Ansar Allah affirmed its support for the “resistance against the occupation.”\r\n\r\nAdditionally, the group reiterated its offer of exchanging Saudi prisoners of war for members of Hamas currently serving jail sentences in Saudi Arabia.\r\n\r\n“An initiative has been presented by the leader, Abdul Malik Badr al Din al Houthi, may God protect him, regarding mujahideen prisoners of Hamas in the prisons of the Saudi regime, and our readiness to exchange them for a Saudi pilot and a number of other Saudi soldiers,” Ansar Allah stated.\r\n\r\nHamas is aware it is unlikely able to stop Israel from annexing areas of the West Bank, but it can make the process difficult to implement by launching acts of terrorism.\r\n\r\nReaching out to both Hezbollah and Ansar Allah for support adds some pressure on Israel by creating the impression that a coalition of militant groups have united against its plans for annexation.\r\n\r\nAs previously covered in FDD’s Long War Journal, it is likely Palestinian militant groups will react militarily if Israel goes through with annexation. However, the involvement of Hezbollah, Ansar Allah or any other group outside of the Palestinian territories is unlikely. Hezbollah is in the midst of an economic crisis in Lebanon and Ansar Allah is involved in its own conflict with Saudi Arabia in Yemen.\r\n\r\nAs long as Israel’s decision remains tentative regarding annexation, Axis of Resistance members will likely continue their words of endorsement for Hamas’ conflict against Israel but ultimately won’t amount to much more than a symbolic gesture of support.\r\n\r\nJoe Truzman is a contributor to FDD's Long War Journal.\r\n\r\nAre you a dedicated reader of FDD's Long War Journal? Has our research benefitted you or your team over the years? Support our independent reporting and analysis today by considering a one-time or monthly donation. Thanks for reading! You can make a tax-deductible donation here.","content_html":"

In a letter delivered to Hezbollah\u2019s Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah and Ansar Allah\u2019s political bureau, Hamas\u2019 politburo chief Ismail Haniyeh appealed to Axis of Resistance members for support against Israel\u2019s planned annexation of certain areas of the West Bank.<\/p>\n\n

In a report published by Hezbollah\u2019s media relations department, the official representative of Hamas in Lebanon, Dr. Ahmed Abdel Hadi, recently met with Hezbollah\u2019s Hassan Huballah to deliver a letter to Hassan Nasrallah.<\/p>\n\n

In the letter, Haniyeh referred to the \u201cdangers facing the Palestinian cause and the region as a result of these plans [annexation], and to unite the ranks and efforts to address these risks.\u201d<\/p>\n\n

The meeting between the two delegations also addressed the \u201clatest situation in Palestine and the region\u201d including the \u201cPalestinian situation in Lebanon,\u201d the report stated.<\/p>\n\n

In a second letter sent to Ansar Allah\u2019s political bureau, Haniyeh also appealed for support to resist the \u201cdangerous Zionist escalation against the Palestinian people, their lands, rights, sanctities and efforts to annex the West Bank, Jerusalem and the Jordan Valley to the criminal Zionist entity.\u201d<\/p>\n\n

In response, Ansar Allah affirmed its support for the \u201cresistance against the occupation.\u201d<\/p>\n\n

Additionally, the group\u00a0reiterated its offer\u00a0of exchanging Saudi prisoners of war for members of Hamas currently serving jail sentences in Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n\n

\u201cAn initiative has been presented by the leader, Abdul Malik Badr al Din al Houthi, may God protect him, regarding mujahideen prisoners of Hamas in the prisons of the Saudi regime, and our readiness to exchange them for a Saudi pilot and a number of other Saudi soldiers,\u201d Ansar Allah stated.<\/p>\n\n

Hamas is aware it is unlikely able to stop Israel from annexing areas of the West Bank, but it can make the process difficult to implement by launching acts of terrorism.<\/p>\n\n

Reaching out to both Hezbollah and Ansar Allah for support adds some pressure on Israel by creating the impression that a coalition of militant groups have united against its plans for annexation.<\/p>\n\n

As previously covered\u00a0in\u00a0FDD\u2019s Long War Journal, it is likely Palestinian militant groups will react militarily if Israel goes through with annexation. However, the involvement of Hezbollah, Ansar Allah or any other group outside of the Palestinian territories is unlikely. Hezbollah is in the midst of an economic crisis in Lebanon and Ansar Allah is involved in its own conflict with Saudi Arabia in Yemen.<\/p>\n\n

As long as Israel\u2019s decision remains tentative regarding annexation, Axis of Resistance members will likely continue their words of endorsement for Hamas\u2019 conflict against Israel but ultimately won\u2019t amount to much more than a symbolic gesture of support.<\/p>\n\n

Joe Truzman is a contributor to FDD's Long War Journal.<\/p>\n\n

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