Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh. Photo: wiki commons.

Haaretz/AP – The only path in the Palestinian struggle against Israel is the path of armed resistance, Hamas Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh said during a visit to Iran on Monday, adding that the “gun is our only response to Zionist regime.”

Haniyeh’s comments came following recent reports of a change in Hamas’ declared strategy in the fight against Israel, with some of the group’s officials indicating that Hamas was headed toward a path of nonviolent resistance.

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