Hamas Leader in Gaza: We Will Give No Justification for Enemy to Resume War
According to the English section of webangah News Agency, quoting Mehr News Agency, Khalil al-Hayya, head of Hamas’s political office in Gaza, told Al Jazeera that they will not give any excuse to the enemy to restart the war.
He stated that Israel failed to achieve its objectives during the conflict.
Al-Hayya added that former US President Donald Trump has declared the war over and every day American officials emphasize its end.
He confirmed that 20 Israeli prisoners were handed over 72 hours after a ceasefire began.
The Hamas official also said that 17 bodies out of 28 Israeli detainees’ remains have been returned so far.
Al-Hayya announced plans to enter new areas on sunday to retrieve more bodies of enemy prisoners.
The senior Hamas figure said, “We have no objection to any national figure residing in Gaza managing this area,” adding that all responsibilities for governing Gaza Strip, including security affairs, will be transferred to a committee overseeing Gaza’s management.
He also revealed an agreement with fatah on deploying international forces tasked with monitoring the ceasefire and separating combatants. Moreover, all groups agreed their mission would focus on rebuilding Gaza.
Al-Hayya expressed a desire to move toward elections as a step toward reuniting Palestinian national ranks.”We are one nation seeking one authority and one government,” he asserted.
In meetings with Witkoff and Kushner, al-Hayya told them Hamas supports stability and believes Trump is capable of restraining Israel’s occupying regime.
He described Israel’s attack on Doha as an unprecedented humiliating defeat causing dispiritedness among its forces.
al-Hayya added: “Our weapons are linked directly to occupation and aggression; if occupation ends, these weapons will be placed under governmental control.”
The head of Hamas political office noted ongoing discussions about resistance arms with Palestinian factions and mediators. He stressed this agreement is at an early stage and no measures beyond agreed national positions will be adopted.
He confirmed support for international forces serving as peacekeepers at borders supervising ceasefire implementation in Gaza.
<pRegarding conditions in the West Bank, al-Hayya said it remains under settler control requiring urgent efforts for organizing Palestinian national affairs there.
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