Hamas spokesman Hazem Qassem issued his first public statement since the assassination attempt against him, saying the group's agreement to the mediators' proposal to complete the ceasefire stages reflects its belief that the Palestinian people are the 'central source of power,' according to Abu Ali Express. Qassem added that Hamas will remain loyal to the people's interests and continue to act to fully realize them.
Hamas spokesman Hazem Qassem made his first public statement Friday since the assassination attempt against him, according to Abu Ali Express. In a statement accompanied by an illustration image, Qassem said Hamas's agreement to the mediators' proposal to complete the phases of the ceasefire agreement reflects the movement's belief that the Palestinian people are the 'central source of power and the strategic reservoir of the struggle.' He added that Hamas will continue to be loyal to the people's interests and rights and will act to fully realize them.
Qassem has previously issued statements emphasizing the people's demands as the movement's guiding principle, including in late June when he called for accelerating aid and beginning reconstruction, as The Zioneer reported at the time. The timing of this statement — the first since the assassination attempt against him — marks a public reemergence for the spokesman, though the statement does not address the assassination attempt itself or provide details about his condition.
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