GAZA, (PIC)
Head of Hamas’s political bureau Ismail Haneyya has said that his Movement held contacts with mediators and resistance factions as a prelude to sending its delegation to the Cairo ceasefire negotiations over Gaza.
In a statement on Sunday, Haneyya reiterated his Movement’s positive and flexible approach to the upcoming round of negotiations in Cairo.
Haneyya also said that Hamas negotiators are aware of the importance of prioritizing an end to the aggression against the Palestinian people, affirming his Movement’s ceasefire position is “essential and rational” as it lays the foundation for a more stable future.
The Hamas leader underlined that any ceasefire agreement would be pointless if it did not lead to an end to the war on Gaza.
“The world has become a hostage to an extremist [Israeli] government, which has a huge number of political problems and crimes committed in Gaza,” he said.
He accused Israeli premier Benjamin Netanyahu of persisting in fabricating lies in order to justify the ongoing aggression against Gaza, expand the circle of conflict and sabotage the efforts being made by mediators to end the war.
“Hamas is still keen on reaching an overarching and multistage agreement that ends the aggression, guarantees Israeli withdrawal, and achieves a serious prisoner exchange deal,” the Hamas leader said.
