Hamas chief kisses Gaza soil on first ever visit
- Published: 7 Dec 2012 at 18.47
- Online news: World
Hamas leader in exile Khaled Meshaal made his first visit to Gaza on Friday, kissing the ground and saying he hoped he would one day die a "martyr" in the Palestinian territory.
Hamas leader-in-exile Khaled Meshaal (L) and Gaza Strip premier Ismail Haniya wave to supporters during a press conference in Rafah. Meshaal has made his first visit to Gaza, kissing the ground and saying he hoped he would one day die a "martyr" in the Palestinian territory.
After his seven-vehicle convoy swept across the border from Egypt, Meshaal kissed Palestinian soil before embracing Gaza's Hamas premier Ismail Haniya.
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