Hamas spokesman Hazem Qassem said Thursday evening that President Trump's statement on Hamas's full commitment to a ceasefire is a 'positive position' that confirms the movement's seriousness about implementing the ceasefire agreement. Qassem called on Trump to pressure the Israeli government to stop its 'ongoing violations' to allow progress on the remaining components of the Gaza ceasefire plan, according to a statement circulated by Hamas.
Hamas spokesman Hazem Qassem issued a statement Thursday evening responding positively to President Donald Trump's assertion that Hamas is committed to a ceasefire. Qassem described Trump's remarks as a 'positive position' confirming Hamas's seriousness about the ceasefire agreement, and called on the U.S. president to pressure Israel to stop what he termed 'ongoing violations' of the deal.
The statement follows a bulletin from The Zioneer at 20:57 that reported Qassem's initial response to Trump's comments. Hamas negotiator Hussam Badran had earlier reported 'real and significant progress' in Cairo talks on Phase 2 of the U.S.-presented roadmap, as The Zioneer reported Thursday at 20:13 (BACKGROUND). Qassem's latest remarks, circulating via Hamas media channels, did not specify which Israeli violations he alleges. The claims are not independently verified.
2 developments
- DevelopingTrump administration demands Israel agree to permanent ceasefire with Hezbollah
- StrongTrump: US committed to peace, calls on all sides in the Middle East to move negotiations forward
- DevelopingTrump: We are very close to peace across the Middle East, Hamas behaving 'quite nicely'
- DevelopingHamas military spokesman calls on Israeli Arabs to escalate attacks
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