Yes, Pandor called Hamas, but she did not support killing Israeli citizens
She had indeed put in a telephone call to a Hamas leader, International Relations and Cooperation Minister Naledi Pandor finally confirmed early Tuesday afternoon, after a morning of confusion."Minister Pandor and the Hamas leader discussed how to get necessary humanitarian aid to Gaza and other parts of the Palestinian territories," read a statement from the Department of International Relations and Cooperation .
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