MK Yisrael Hasson, (Israel Our Home) Former Deputy Shabak Director says he is pleased with the assassination of senior Hamas member Kamal Rnaja in Damascus.

According to Hasson, Rnaja replaced Hamas arms smuggling director Mahmoud al-Mabhuh who was killed two and a half years ago in Dubai.

Speaking to Reshet Bet radio, Hasson added that Israel is concerned that due to war in Syria, Hamas may acquire arms that could shift the regional strategic balance.