GAZA (Palestine Foundation Information Center) The Hamas Movement revealed on Friday that it is holding consultations with other factions regarding a ceasefire proposal for the Gaza Strip.
In a brief statement, Hamas said it “is consulting with Palestinian forces and factions regarding the ceasefire proposal recently received from US envoy Steve Witkov through mediators.”
On Thursday, Hamas announced that its leadership had received a proposal from US envoy Steve Witkov regarding an end to the Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip.
Hamas emphasized that its leadership is “studying the proposal responsibly, in a way that serves the interests of our people, provides relief, and achieves a permanent ceasefire.”
Meanwhile, Hamas’s Head of National Relations Abroad, Ali Baraka, met with a delegation from the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine—General Command (PFLP-GC), led by Assistant Secretary-General Abu Emad Ramez, along with politburo member and Lebanon representative Abu Kifah Ghazi.
From Hamas, the meeting was attended by Ayman Shanaa, head of National Relations in Lebanon, and Ziyad Hassan, a member of the National Relations Office.
The two parties discussed the latest developments in the Palestinian cause, foremost among them the ongoing Israeli aggression on Gaza and the war of genocide and starvation waged by the Israeli occupation government for over 600 days, resulting in the martyrdom and injury of more than 170,000 Palestinians, the majority of whom are women and children.
Both sides praised the steadfastness of the Palestinian people in Gaza, who “are facing one of the most horrific genocidal wars in modern history amid international inaction.”
They stressed the Palestinian people’s right to resist occupation and defend their land, people, and holy sites, and to confront settlement, displacement, and Judaization projects.
The participants called for unified Palestinian positions and efforts to confront “Zionist and American schemes aiming to liquidate the Palestinian cause in favor of the occupation.”
Both parties also urged the international community to condemn the Israeli aggression, work seriously to end the war on Gaza, and take practical decisions and actions to ensure the aggression stops.
The two sides condemned the ongoing Israeli attacks on Lebanon, Syria, and Yemen and called for coordinated Arab and Islamic efforts to halt these aggressions.
They affirmed that the issue of Palestinian refugees is the core of the Palestinian cause and fundamentally a political issue. A just solution lies in their return to their homeland, with the need to provide dignified living conditions and support their steadfastness until this goal is achieved.
Lastly, both sides emphasized that the approach to addressing the Palestinian presence in Lebanon must be comprehensive, not limited to a security perspective, stressing that dialogue between the Lebanese government and the Joint Palestinian Action Committee is the correct entry point to ensuring the interests of both the Lebanese and Palestinian peoples.
Meanwhile, the Israeli occupation army continues to violate the ceasefire agreement in Gaza, which initially went into effect on January 19 and lasted for about two months, following 471 days of genocide.
Israeli forces, with full American support, have continued their aggression against the Gaza Strip since October 7, 2023, resulting in more than 178,000 Palestinians killed or injured, with thousands still buried under the rubble in unconfirmed final tallies.
