The founder of the "Telegram" application, Pavel Durov, expressed his opposition to the idea of blocking the account of the "Hamas" movement on the app, considering that it would negatively affect informing people about events in the region.

Durov recalled that at the beginning of the week, the "Hamas" movement was warning the residents of Ashkelon about the necessity to leave the area before a barrage of rockets was launched.

Durov also wondered: "Will blocking this account help save lives or put them at risk?".

He confirmed that "Telegram" users receive information only from the accounts they follow, and thus "Telegram" accounts cannot be used to amplify propaganda; on the contrary, they benefit researchers, journalists, and experts who verify the facts.

He also considered that eliminating this source of information could lead to "complicating an already difficult situation."

This came in response to the many calls made to the founder of "Telegram," Pavel Durov, to block the "Hamas" movement's accounts on "Telegram" in light of its attack on the occupying entity.