Mahmoud Al-Habbash, adviser to PA President Abbas, claimed that Israel is fabricating reports of missile attacks by Hamas, suggesting these fabrications are used to justify military actions against Palestinians.
PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas’ Advisor on Religious Affairs and Islamic Relations Mahmoud Al-Habbash:
“Anyone who hears the word ‘missiles’ thinks that we have ballistic or even nuclear missiles. We are talking about primitive missiles that fall in the Gaza Envelope that is deserted. They fall in the settlements around the Gaza Strip that are empty settlements. What is the meaning of this? Only to give [Israeli Prime Minister] Netanyahu excuses to say that he is under a missile attack to justify his barbaric aggression against the Palestinian people and the continuation of the war? Perhaps even this news itself about the missile fire is false and inaccurate. Perhaps Israel is making it up. We haven't seen missiles falling and haven't seen missiles being fired.” [PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas’ Advisor on Religious Affairs and Islamic Relations Mahmoud Al-Habbash, YouTube channel, March 25, 2025]
Mahmoud Al-Habbash also serves as PA Supreme Shari’ah Judge and Chairman of the Supreme Council for Shari'ah Justice.
