GAZA — Hamas Political Bureau member Mohammad Nazzal
responded to Israeli Minister of Defense Yoav Galant's claim about Hamas
seeking an alternative to Leader Yahya Sinwar by stating that Sinwar continues
to fulfill his leadership duties within Hamas, emphasizing that all leaders
within the movement are elected through a democratic process, Al-Ghad reported.
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Galant also claimed, following an evaluation of the
situation in the southern command, that the Khan Younis Battalion is fragmented
and lacks operational effectiveness as a military unit. He further remarked
that Hamas maintains a presence in central camps and with the Rafah battalion
but is experiencing significant military deterioration. Additionally, Galant
highlighted that Hamas's Gaza outpost is currently inactive, indicating a loss
of communication with them.
Nazzal responded, "The Israeli talk about dismantling Gaza's
resistance capabilities is not correct. Most of the resistance fighters are
fighting in Gaza, and we do not give the enemy free information."
In addition, He responded to comments made by the Egyptian
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sameh Hassan Shouckry, during a session at the
Munich Security Conference on Saturday. Shouckry had asserted that "Hamas
was outside the acceptable majority for the people and the Palestinian
Authority." However, Nazzal countered Shouckry's statements, stating that
they were incorrect in parts.
Regarding the ongoing negotiations aimed at reaching a
ceasefire agreement and a prisoner exchange deal, reports from Israeli Channel
12 indicated that Sinwar remained steadfast in his demands during negotiations
in Cairo, and there were no indications of reaching a compromise at this stage.
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