Hamas negotiator Razi Hamed said in an interview Sunday evening that Israel has not provided a position on the second phase of the Gaza agreement, and that Israel must fulfill its commitments before moving to Phase 2. He also stated that today's Israeli strike on Gaza proves Israel does not want a deal, and that Hamas has asked mediators to intervene. The remarks were reported by security analyst Yair Goldblatt.
Hamas negotiator Razi Hamed, a senior official in the group's political wing, said in an interview Sunday evening that Israel has not communicated a position regarding the second phase of the Gaza agreement, and that Israel must fulfill its commitments before proceeding to Phase 2. Hamed also stated that today's Israeli strike on Gaza proves that Israel does not want a deal, and that Hamas has asked mediators to intervene, according to security analyst Yair Goldblatt.
The remarks come minutes after fellow Hamas senior official Ghazi Hamad told Qatar's Al-Arabi channel that Israeli bombings on Gaza prove Israel does not seek an agreement, as The Zioneer reported at 20:16 Jerusalem. Hamed has been a consistent voice on the negotiations: in a July 31 interview with the Wall Street Journal, he denied that Hamas agreed to disarmament or Israeli involvement, and in a separate statement on Friday, he tied the weapons issue to Israeli withdrawal and reconstruction.
Hamed's latest statements reinforce the gap between the sides as the first phase of the agreement remains stalled. Israel has not publicly responded to the claims, and the IDF continues operations in Gaza.
2 developments
- StrongHamas negotiator: No weapons deal unless Israel fulfills commitments
- StrongHamas: Israel must commit to 'stop the killing' before second phase of deal
- StrongHamas demands binding guarantees for Phase 1 implementation amid intensified Gaza strikes
- DevelopingIslamic Jihad: Israeli escalation in Gaza continues, ceasefire deal cannot stop war
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