Biden says Hamas attacked Israel in part to stop a historic agreement with Saudi Arabia

Published October 20, 2023 6:25 PM

By AAMER MADHANI
Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden says he thinks Hamas was motivated to attack Israel in part by a desire to stop that country from normalizing relations with Saudi Arabia. He made the comment at a fundraiser Friday night. He told donors that Hamas knew he was “about to sit down with the Saudis” when they decided to attack. Israel and Saudi Arabia had been steadily inching closer to normalization. Biden was working to help bring the two countries together, announcing plans in September at the Group of 20 summit in India to partner on a shipping corridor.

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