After the ultimatum was issued , the Israeli defense minister , Amir Peretz , said he would hold to account Syria 's president , Bashar al-Assad , who has allowed Hamas 's political leader , Khaled Meshal , to live in Syria and is believed to have significant influence over him . ''
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