Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas says he knows the person responsible for the death of late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, who died under mysterious circumstances exactly 12 years ago.
Abbas made the assertion in an address delivered at a Thursday ceremony organized by the Palestinian Fatah movement to commemorate the 12th anniversary of Arafat’s death.
"The investigation into Arafat’s death is ongoing," he said. "While I know who is responsible, my word alone isn’t enough."
"The investigation committee will find out the details and reveal the names of the perpetrators at the right time," he stated.
Abbas added: "You will be shocked by the result [of the investigation] and the actors who stand behind the crime."