The Hamas terror organization on Sunday evening accused Israel of attempting to undermine understandings reached with mediators in ongoing talks. Hamas called on the international community to pressure Israel to halt its military operations in Gaza, according to the group's statement.
The Hamas terror organization on Sunday evening issued a statement accusing Israel of attempting to sabotage understandings reached with the mediators in the ongoing ceasefire talks, and called on the international community to pressure Israel to stop the fighting.
This statement comes less than 20 minutes after a previous Hamas demand, reported by The Zioneer at 18:47, in which the group called on mediators to condemn what it termed 'Israeli crimes.' The rapid succession of declarations highlights the group's intensifying rhetorical campaign as negotiations over the second phase of the disarmament framework continue.
Earlier this week, Hamas conditioned the second phase on an Israeli commitment to 'stop the killing and end the aggression,' as The Zioneer reported on Friday. The current statement reiterates the demand for an end to hostilities but frames it as a result of alleged Israeli obstructionist tactics, signaling the group's refusal to de-escalate its public stance.
2 developments
- StrongHamas: Israel must commit to 'stop the killing' before second phase of deal
- DevelopingFatah official: Hamas determined to sign Gaza deal
- StrongHamas demands mediators condemn Israeli 'crimes' in ceasefire statement
- StrongUN releases full statement condemning Hamas, warns of 'dangerous pattern' of aid obstruction in Gaza
Source and signal
- Open-source intake