Islamic Jihad chief says US-Israel Gaza plan risks regional explosion

CAIRO: Palestinian Islamic Jihad group chief Ziad al-Nakhala declared on Monday that he considers the United States and Israel’s announcement on Gaza a “recipe to blow up the region”.

The group is an Iran-backed ally of Hamas and has also taken hostages.

Earlier, United States President Donald Trump held a joint press conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

During the press conference, the Israeli minister backed a United States-sponsored Gaza peace proposal. – Reuters

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