Hamas negotiator Razi Hamed said Friday, as reported by Amichai Stein (i24NEWS), that the group remains committed to its national goals and that the weapons issue is tied to Israeli withdrawal from Gaza and reconstruction. He stated that Hamas will not take any steps unless Israel fulfills its commitments under the agreement.
Razi Hamed, a member of the Hamas negotiating team, issued a statement Friday reiterating the terror group's position. The statement follows Hamed's earlier comments to the Wall Street Journal, in which he denied any agreement on disarmament or Israeli involvement. In the latest remarks, Hamed linked the weapons issue to Israeli withdrawal from Gaza and reconstruction, and stated that Hamas would not act unless Israel fulfills its commitments under the agreement. The statement underscores the ongoing gaps between the sides as diplomatic efforts continue.
2 developments
- StrongHamas senior official says weapons storage deal is an internal Palestinian matter, not a disarmament
- StrongHamas, Islamic Jihad reject disarmament reports; Hamed tells WSJ no to Israeli involvement
- DevelopingReport: Hamas demands disarmament of Israeli-linked militias, defines its weapons as 'legitimate resistance tools'
- StrongMladenov: Gaza reconstruction, IDF withdrawal hinge on Hamas disarmament
Source and signal
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