GAZA, (PIC)
Abu Obeida, the spokesperson for al-Qassam Brigades the armed wing of Hamas Movement, gave a televised speech on Sunday saying the Brigades is committed to respecting the ceasefire deal and urging mediators to compel Israel to respect the agreement.
“We and the resistance factions declare our full commitment to the ceasefire agreement, while stressing that all of this is contingent on the enemy’s commitment,” said Abu Obeida in his video message.
Abu Obeida also warned that Israel’s “continued occupation of our land will affect the entire region and the world.”
He added that the international community’s involvement in what he called the occupation of Gaza “will be a disaster for the occupation and all its supporters.”
The ceasefire deal could have been reached over a year ago, yet Israeli premier Benjamin Netanyahu’s malicious ambitions led him to continue this genocidal war, he said.
“We want the deal to be a success to end the bloodshed among our people.”
“We are prepared to honor all the terms of the agreement and respect the timetable set.”
“The occupation is the root of all evil and we must put an end to it. All attempts to continue this will be met by force.”
Describing the Palestinian resistance against the 15-month Israeli assault on Gaza, Abu Obeida said: “We were faced with an unequal confrontation, both in terms of combat capabilities and warfare ethics.”
He stressed that Israel responded to resistance strikes with “unprecedented levels of brutality and grotesque crimes against our people.”
Naming Hamas leaders Ismail Haneyya, Saleh al-Arouri, and Yahya Sinwar, Abu Obeida celebrated the glory of the martyrdom of the group’s highest-ranking leaders who were assassinated by Israel in Tehran, Beirut and Gaza, respectively, over the past year.
He said, “The greatness of this battle is evident in the fact that our leaders are at the forefront of those martyred.”
Abu Obeida also expressed pride in the Palestinian people, saying, “We feel the immense pain endured by our people, a price paid for the liberation of the land, the people, and the sanctities.”
Abu Obeida extended gratitude to “our brothers” in Yemen’s Houthis and our “comrades-in-arms” in Lebanon’s resistance movement Hezbollah, “who have made great sacrifices in our battle.”
He also thanked the Islamic Resistance in Iraq and “our brothers in Jordan who crossed the borders with the occupier.”
He said they are receiving “millions of messages of support from across our Arab and Islamic nations,” affirming that “we are of you, and you are of us.”
Abu Obeida concluded, “This criminal enemy (Israel) is the root of all calamities in the region, and all efforts and plans must focus on curbing its influence. All attempts to integrate this entity into the region will be met with a flood of awareness and resistance from free peoples.”