Gaza - "Jerusalem" dot com - Hamas said today, Friday, that the path of normalization achieves a great service for the occupation and enhances its presence and influence in the region at the expense of Arab national interests.

This came in a brief statement by Hamas spokesman Hazem Qassem, commenting on the widespread welcome by all components of the occupation, of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's decision to open its airspace to Israeli aircraft.

Qassem said: Normalization causes great harm to the Palestinian cause and encourages the occupation to continue denying our national rights and escalating its aggression against the sanctities of the nation.