Hamas: The war will not end as the Israeli enemy hopes

A senior leader of the Palestinian Islamic Movement, Hamas, said the war "will not end as the Israeli enemy expects."

Aug 12, 2024 - 11:31
Hamas: The war will not end as the Israeli enemy hopes

Osama Hamdan, who is the representative of Hamas in Lebanon and also a member of the political office of the movement, has said that the current war in Gaza will end "in the interest of the establishment."

He also emphasized that, " If the mediators want to stop the invasion, the United States must first stop supporting the Zionist regime." Hamdan said this on Sunday in an interview with Hizbullah's Al Manar television.

He added that Hamas will not accept the new conditions noting that there is a document that the movement has agreed to and is awaiting the announcement of the implementation procedures, including the cessation of the Israeli invasion, its withdrawal, the delivery of aid to Gaza and the launch of a new construction plan.

Hamas has reportedly accepted the proposal of Egypt and Qatar, which includes a ceasefire, the complete withdrawal of Israeli troops from Gaza, the exchange of prisoners, the reconstruction of the area and the lifting of the siege imposed by the Israeli government.

The situation in Gaza following the Israeli attack

However, Israel has rejected a ceasefire deal, with prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu saying the withdrawal of occupation forces from the Gaza Strip "will leave Hamas strong."

Regarding the report that Iran will carry out retaliatory attacks against the Israeli regime due to its killing of the leader of Hamas, Ismail Haniyeh, Hamdan said: "Iran's answer that can come at any time will affect the course of the struggle with the enemy."

On July 31, Israel supported by the United States killed Ismail Haniyeh, the head of the political office of the Hamas group, who was in Tehran to attend the swearing-in ceremony of President Masoud Pezeshkian of Iran.

The terrorist act followed another assassination by the Zionist regime targeting Fuad Shukr, the commander-in-chief of the Lebanese Hizbullah movement in Beirut.