GAZA (Palestine Foundation Information Center) The Hamas Movement has accused Israel of seeking to narrow ongoing ceasefire negotiations to a limited prisoner exchange, stressing that it will reject any agreement that does not lead to a permanent halt to the genocidal war on the Gaza Strip.
In a statement on Sunday, senior Hamas official Basem Naim said that his Movement would not allow talks to become a “cover for resuming aggression and massacres” following a temporary pause in Israeli attacks.
Naim said Hamas would remain committed to a broader agreement that includes a complete Israeli military withdrawal from Gaza and the reconstruction of the enclave.
His comments came as a Hamas delegation arrived in Cairo on Saturday for negotiations mediated by Egypt and Qatar. Naim described the talks as “complex,” citing what he called a failure by regional actors to pressure Israel and accusing the international community of complicity in the destruction caused by the war.
He said discussions in Cairo focused on ending the Israeli aggression, reopening Gaza’s border crossings to allow the flow of humanitarian aid, and forming a committee to oversee governance in the postwar period.
Talks over Gaza in Cairo are expected to continue this week, although political analysts believe that a breakthrough remains elusive.
