Khaled Meshaal, a senior Hamas leader, stated in an interview with Drop Site News this morning during the 6:46 a.m. to 9:46 a.m. UTC window on December 21, 2025, that the United States has embraced Syria's Ahmad Al-Sharaa despite his background with al-Qaeda and Jabhat al-Nusra, and urged the US to disengage from its alliance with Israel to partner with Hamas in the Gaza Strip. According to an X post by @afalkhatib published within the reporting window, Meshaal questioned why Al-Sharaa received such acceptance while Hamas did not, positioning the group as a potential US partner in Gaza governance. The interview reflects Hamas' expressed interest in US engagement amid regional shifts, as reported in the X post sharing details from Drop Site News.
