Senate Intel Chair Calls Hamas 'Cold-Blooded Murderers' Amid War In Israel: 'They've Terrorized The Palestinian People'

Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Mark Warner (D-V.A.) condemned Hamas and accused them of terrorizing both Israelis and Palestinians in Gaza.

Warner made these comments during an interview on CNN’s “The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer.” "Hamas are cold-blooded murderers, terrorists. They've terrorized the Palestinian people and, obviously, the 1,300-plus Israelis that have been killed and literally hundreds that are now being held hostage," He said, reported The Hill.

Warner highlighted the distinction between the Palestinian people and that Hamas is working against innocent people in Gaza.

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"The Hamas leadership has had no pity at all for the Palestinian people. They have put their military bases under mosques, around homes," Warner said.

He also criticized Hamas for trying to limit the movement of Palestinians within Gaza. "They have, frankly, tried to restrict the Palestinians from the northern part of Gaza from migrating down to the south, where it appears there will be less violence."

He noted the decline in Hamas’ popularity and mentioned Israel’s efforts in warning Palestinians to vacate the northern part of Gaza as it prepares for a possible ground invasion.

“We are trying to work with the Egyptians and others to get that gate open in the south, so at least Palestinian Americans can get out,” Warner said.

The Chairman’s remarks come in the wake of an unexpected attack by Hamas on Israel’s southern border over a week ago. The attack led to a series of airstrikes by Israel on Gaza.

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