Hamas Leader Yahya Sinwar Says Group Will Not Touch International Aid to Palestinians

Hamas Leader Yahya Sinwar Says Group Will Not Touch International Aid to Palestinians

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken promised to "rally international support" to rebuild Gaza during a meeting with leaders in the region on Tuesday, the Associated Press reported.

Blinken also said he would make sure none of the aid reaches Hamas, which opposes Israel's right to exist. Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar told journalists that the group welcomed the reconstruction support, as long as it did not come from Israel, and had no objections to not touching the aid.

"I emphasize our commitment in Hamas that we will not take a single penny embarked for rebuilding or humanitarian issues," Sinwar told AP.