Gaza Metropolis:
Hamas’s chief negotiator declared on Thursday that the Palestinian militant group wouldn’t settle for any “partial” ceasefire deal in Gaza, signalling rejection of Israel’s newest proposal.
“Partial agreements are utilized by (Israeli Prime Minister) Benjamin Netanyahu as a canopy for his political agenda… we won’t be complicit on this coverage,” Khalil al-Hayya mentioned in a televised assertion.
He mentioned the group “seeks a complete deal involving a single-package prisoner alternate in return for halting the conflict, a withdrawal of the occupation from the Gaza Strip, and the graduation of reconstruction” within the territory.
A senior Hamas official instructed AFP earlier this week that the group had obtained a brand new Israeli proposal to halt the conflict in Gaza.
The official mentioned the provide features a truce of no less than 45 days in return for the discharge of 10 residing hostages held in Gaza.
It additionally offers for the discharge of 1,231 Palestinian prisoners from Israeli jails and the entry of humanitarian support into the territory, which has been beneath an entire blockade since March 2.
The proposal requires a “everlasting finish to the conflict” on the situation that Palestinian factions in Gaza together with Hamas disarm, the official mentioned.
Hamas has constantly rejected the disarmament demand as a “crimson line”, describing it as “non-negotiable”.
On Thursday, Hayya reiterated the group’s place on the matter.
“The resistance and its weapons are tied to the presence of the occupation. They’re a pure proper for our folks, and for all peoples residing beneath occupation,” he mentioned.
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