BEIRUT, (PIC)
Senior Hamas official Osama Hamdan confirmed on Wednesday that contact with Muhammad Al-Deif and Yahya Al-Sinwar is ongoing.
Hamdan said that communication between the resistance leadership in Gaza and the Hamas political office is ongoing and has its own methods and tools, affirming that there is constant close monitoring of the field developments.
He asserted that the resistance capabilities are still high, noting that “the Israeli elite brigades collapsed in the Gaza Strip.” He pointed out that “the Israeli occupation army is surprised by the capabilities of the resistance in Gaza.”
Hamdan also warned that if the enemy launched a ground offensive on Rafah, negotiations would be halted. The resistance does not negotiate under fire, he underlined.
Hamdan said that “one of the most important results of this battle is that the axis of resistance is increasing in power and strength. The Iranian response to the Zionist entity established the foundations for a new equation.”
“The one who runs the sea pier in Gaza is the US administration. However, any armed soldier on Gaza land will be dealt with as an enemy of the Palestinian people,” he underlined.
Shifting to another issue, the Hamas official said, “The resistance has thwarted the project of a new political authority in the Gaza Strip.”
He further welcomed the Chinese mediation to bring about Palestinian reconciliation.
The Israeli occupation army has been continuing its aggression against the Gaza Strip for the 209th day in a row with US and European support, leading to the martyrdom of 34,568 people and the injury of 77,765 others, in addition to the displacement of about 1.7 million people from the Strip’s population, according to United Nations data.
