Hamas official: “Israel” continues to evade moving to the second phase of the agreement

GAZA, Dec.01 (YPA) -Senior Hamas official Hossam Badran, affirmed on Sunday the group’s full its full commitment to the Gaza ceasefire agreement, saying “Israel” continues to block the implementation of the deal.

Speaking to Al Jazeera, Badran, said that “Israel” continues to evade moving to the second phase of the agreement.

He added that the international community is obligated to take urgent action to stop the genocide being perpetrated against the Palestinian people.

Badran also rejected any possibility for Hamas fighters in Rafah to lay down their arms.

He said the movement’s fighters in Rafah “will not accept surrender or hand over their weapons, no matter how intense the aggression becomes.”

Badran emphasized the importance of forming a unified national position to support Palestinians in the West Bank amid escalating Israeli operations.

Despite the ceasefire, which came into effect on October 10, Israeli occupation forces continue to violate the agreement.

Since October 7, 2023, the Israeli occupation army, backed by the United States and Europe, has committed widespread atrocities in the Gaza Strip, including killing, starvation, destruction, arrests, and displacement, while ignoring international appeals and orders by the International Court of Justice to halt these atrocities.

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