Palestinian factions: We will not negotiate without a complete cessation of aggression against the Gaza Strip

According to the website Paleestine al-Yawm, the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) and Islamic Jihad insist that they will negotiate a prisoner exchange only if a comprehensive agreement is reached on a ceasefire and the withdrawal of Israeli troops throughout territory of the Gaza Strip. Islamic Jihad and Hamas have emphasized their current position by rejecting a partial prisoner exchange or temporary humanitarian ceasefire, while the Israeli side currently rejects the establishment of such a ceasefire. Mohammed Al-Handi, deputy secretary general of the Palestine Islamic Jihad movement, said: "The movement's position is fully consistent with that of Hamas and opposes negotiations for Israeli captives until a comprehensive ceasefire is achieved and their troops are completely withdrawn from the Gaza Strip." Al-Handi added: “There is no place for an exchange of prisoners in a temporary ceasefire after which Israel resumes bombing of civilians, while its invasion of Gaza achieved none of its stated goals and only resulted in the deaths of innocent civilians, including women.” children and elderly people. The Deputy Secretary General of the Islamic Jihad movement also noted: “During this time, the Zionist occupiers have achieved nothing but burning hospitals and shelters and genocide in front of the whole world, and they want to return their captives and close this case under the shadow of continued unrequited aggression in the sector Gaza." On October 7, 2023, Palestinian resistance forces launched a surprise operation called Al-Aqsa Storm from the Gaza Strip (southern Palestine) against the positions of the occupying Quds Force regime and this regime, in order to take revenge and compensate for its defeat and stop resistance operations, closed all checkpoints points in the Gaza Strip, constantly bombing residential and medical areas of this enclave region. The Zionist regime has killed at least 20,057 Gazans and injured more than 53,320 since the Zionist regime's attacks on the Gaza Strip began, 70% of whom were women and children.