Every innocent civilian death is a tragedy. To truly end the suffering of both Israelis and Palestinians, Hamas must no longer control Gaza. For nearly two decades, Hamas has stolen resources from the Palestinian people. They've used these resources for terrorist purposes. Instead of building civilian infrastructure to improve Gaza's economy, Hamas built terrorist tunnels. Instead of launching programs to combat poverty, Hamas launches rockets to combat Israel. (06:43–06:50)
CLAIM
Asserts that Hamas has misappropriated resources from Palestinians for nearly 20 years.
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