Hamas calls for ‘resistance’ against Israel’s West Bank annexation plans
A senior Hamas official called for the proposed annexation to be met with resistance among Palestinian groups.
![PALESTINIANS-ISRAEL/HAMAS Hamas official Salah al-Bardawil talks during a news conference in Cairo January 14, 2009. The Palestinian movement Hamas said on Wednesday it had given Egypt its views on an Egyptian ceasefire plan for Gaza and that it was now up to Cairo to present those views to Israel. REUTERS/Asmaa Waguih (EGYPT) - GM1E51F09GI01](/sites/default/files/styles/article_hero_medium/public/almpics/2020/06/RTR23E4D.jpg/RTR23E4D.jpg?h=a5ae579a&itok=pOjvyFGE)
As Israel prepares to extend sovereignty over large parts of the West Bank, a senior Hamas official called for resistance among Palestinian groups who seek the land for part of a future state.
"We call for the annexation project to be confronted with resistance in all forms," said Hamas official Salah al-Bardawil.