https://bbc.com/news/world-middle-east
Moussa Abu Marzouk told the BBC that "women, children and civilians were exempt" from Hamas's attacks.
His claims are in stark contrast to the wealth of video evidence of Hamas men shooting unarmed adults and children.
Israel says more than 1,400 people were killed by Hamas in the 7 October attacks, most of them civilians.
Mr Marzouk, the group's deputy political leader, who is subject to an asset freeze in the UK under counter-terrorism regulations, was interviewed on Saturday in the Gulf. He is the most senior member to speak to the BBC since the 7 October atrocities.
The BBC pressed Mr Marzouk on the war on Gaza, specifically on the scores of hostages being held inside the territory.
@9GRS8BT6mos6MO
Hamas' actions are the results of countless years and decades of imprisonment, racism, and genocide. They are not right, but they have reasons.
@9GRJLLW6mos6MO
Killing without reason is terrorism.
@9GRRZMBRepublican6mos6MO
This should have been stopped already.
@9GRRSYL6mos6MO
Hamas should be dissolved and Israel should do whatever is necessary to get this done.
@9GRHKTV6mos6MO
I think we need peace and help innocent people from dying from both countries
@9GRTV7H6mos6MO
They know that what they're doing is wring but they don't want to admit it.
@9GRMBW5Libertarian6mos6MO
It's sad that the whole HAMAS thing is happening. Why do you need to kill innocent people to get your land back? If you want it back so bad, just fight the military and leave the people alone, especially children and unarmed civilians.
@9GRJCFTTranshumanist 6mos6MO
This war is a lose-lose situation. If there's a ceasefire, Hamas will kill thousands of innocent civilians. If there's not a ceasefire, Israel will continue to kill thousands innocent civilians
I believe that the best way to handle this war is to eradicate Hamas with the least amount of deaths. But, as we all know, that's not going to happen
@9GRTYMRIndependent6mos6MO
Hamas should be wiped out because they killed Americans too.
@Ind3p3ndentHal6mos6MO
Everyone is denying everything
@UnityMadelineRepublican6mos6MO
Exactly. If you listen to both sides too much you might start thinking absolutely nothing bad has happened in Gaza or Israel over the past month.
Hamas are attempting to take back their land which we took from them but they could do it less violently
@ElectoralCockatooCommunist6mos6MO
Why doesn't Hamas share clean water, food, tunnel space, and fuel with the Palestinians? If you declare war on your neighbors, you might want to protect the people on the surface.
@9GRKZZM6mos6MO
I think that this is the reason for the war as the Hamas are too proud
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