Palestinian Islamic Jihad chief considers US, Israel Gaza announcement 'recipe to blow up region'The group, which also has taken hostages, is an Iran-backed ally of Hamas.
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US President Donald Trump (L) and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
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Cairo: Palestinian Islamic Jihad group chief, Ziad al-Nakhala said on Monday that he considered the U.S. and Israel's announcement on Gaza a "recipe to blow up the region".
The group, which also has taken hostages, is an Iran-backed ally of Hamas.
Earlier, U.S. President Donald Trump held a joint press conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in which the Israeli minister backed a U.S.-sponsored Gaza peace proposal.