A senior Hamas official told Al Jazeera that the group contacted mediators and demanded a clear position on what it termed 'the latest escalation of the occupation' in Gaza, calling for direct intervention to compel Israel to cease missile fire, according to security analyst Yair Goldblatt.
A senior Hamas official told Al Jazeera on Monday that the group has contacted the mediators of the Gaza ceasefire negotiations and demanded a clear position regarding what it called the 'latest escalation of the occupation' in Gaza. The official said the group demanded direct intervention to compel Israel to 'completely cease the missile fire' — referring to Israeli airstrikes in the Strip. The report was published by Israeli security analyst Yair Goldblatt. Hamas has previously made similar demands for international intervention and a halt to Israeli operations as part of its public positioning amid ongoing negotiations over a Gaza ceasefire and disarmament framework.
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