Hamas will accept nothing less than a “complete cessation of aggression,” a “withdrawal of the occupying army (the Israeli IDF forces, editor's note) from Gaza,” and the “lifting of the unjustified siege” of the Palestinians under attack by Israel Enclave military operations since the October 7 attack in Israel. This was confirmed by Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in a statement broadcast by al-Jazeera satellite television. Haniyeh called on Israeli authorities to release detained Palestinian prisoners and blamed Israel for the lack of progress toward an agreement to end the conflict. Hamas “has always worked with mediators who had a positive attitude and great responsibility to stop aggression against the Palestinian people,” the Filastin newspaper, which is affiliated with the group that seized control of the Gaza Strip in 2007, also reported took over.
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“One of the objectives of these negotiations is to conclude a prisoner exchange agreement through which our prisoners will be released, especially the elderly and those sentenced to heavy sentences.” “We are working with all available means to stop the massacre carried out by the enemy “Perpetrated 24 hours a day,” said the leader. And a ceasefire seems increasingly distant as the two positions appear completely incompatible.
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