GAZA, (Palestine Foundation Information Center) The Hamas Movement has condemned Israel’s approval of a plan to occupy Gaza City and evacuate its residents, calling it a “blatant war crime” and a continuation of policies aimed at extermination, forced displacement, and ethnic cleansing of Palestinians.
In a statement issued on Friday, Hamas said the decision by the Israeli security cabinet reflects the “fascist” government’s attempt to evade legal responsibility by replacing the term “occupation” with “control.”
The Movement said this was an implicit admission that the plan violates the Geneva Conventions and poses a direct threat to the lives of nearly one million Palestinians in Gaza City.
Hamas said that the decision reflects “Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his Nazi government’s disregard for the lives of Israeli captives,” saying the move would sacrifice them in pursuit of “failed political illusions.” The statement linked the decision to Israel’s abrupt withdrawal from the latest round of ceasefire and prisoner exchange talks, which Hamas said were close to reaching an agreement.
The Hamas Movement asserted that it had shown “flexibility and positivity” in negotiations with Egyptian and Qatari mediators and remained ready to pursue a comprehensive deal to release all prisoners in exchange for ending the war and withdrawing Israeli forces from Gaza.
Hamas warned that any attempt to implement the Israeli plan would come at a heavy cost for Israel, stressing that Palestinian resistance “will not surrender, nor will it be broken.”
Hamas also held the US administration fully responsible for Israel’s crimes, citing its political backing and direct military support, calling on the United Nations, the International Court of Justice, and the International Criminal Court to urgently act to stop the plan and hold Israeli leaders accountable for crimes against the Palestinian people.
