Top Hamas commander reportedly in Malaysia following Qatar expulsion

SINGAPORE (June 6): Top Hamas commander Saleh al-Arouri is believed to be in Malaysia after being expelled from Qatar amid the kingdom’s fallout with Saudi Arabia and four other Arab states, according to reports from Israel.

Malaysia, which recognises the Palestinian statehood, was accused by Israel in 2014 of being a training ground for Hamas militants. Malaysian officials had then dismissed the charge as Israeli propaganda.

The Southeast Asian nation is one of three countries – alongside Turkey and Lebanon – that Hamas officials are said to be seeking refuge in.

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