Abbas’ advisor: Netanyahu was behind Oct. 7 because he “benefitted” from it

Abbas' Advisor on Religious Affairs and Islamic Relations Mahmoud Al-Habbash: "When we want to know who is behind something, we need to see who benefited from it. Who benefited here? Before Oct. 7 (i.e., Hamas' war against Israel), [Israeli PM] Netanyahu was taking his last breaths...and Israel was boiling inside like a cauldron. Then Oct. 7 came to give Netanyahu breathing space and to reunite the Israeli arena against the entire Palestinian people."

[Mahmoud Al-Habbash, YouTube channel, Oct. 7, 2025]