GAZA
— In a recent statement, Khalil Al-Hayya, a prominent member of the Hamas
Political Bureau, revealed the breakdown of ceasefire talks amid escalating
tensions. Hayya asserted that communication with mediators persisted until the
morning, but discussions collapsed when Israeli bombings resumed.
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He
condemned the Israeli occupation as a "terrorist entity" and accused
it of preparing to recommence a campaign of killing, destruction, and crimes
against women and children. Despite numerous offers for truces and prisoner
exchanges, he claimed the Israeli occupation remained resolute in its
determination to resume hostilities, Jo24 reported.
The
Hamas official disclosed that the file of mothers and children had been
concluded, with 85 detainees from this category handed over. However, he
alleged that Israel sought to manipulate the situation by adding female
soldiers captured from tanks and army camps to this category.
Attempts
to release elderly detainees were met with rejection from the occupation,
according to him. Additionally, offers to receive the bodies of those killed
during Israeli bombings were spurned.
He
highlighted that only three women and children remained, and the occupation
refused to extend the truce to facilitate their transfer.
The
Hamas leader emphasized that the occupation's rejection of proposed terms
indicated its intention to resume hostilities in Gaza. He pledged that the
Palestinian people and resistance forces would respond to aggression with
unwavering determination.
Regarding
negotiations, he expressed a willingness to engage in talks for the release of
civilian detainees, provided a complete ceasefire was established.
He
criticized the alleged role of the US Secretary of State in allowing the
continuation of Israeli actions, including providing aid and political
protection tools.
Hayya
insisted that the issue of prisoners during wartime could not be conclusively
resolved, advocating for a complete ceasefire before negotiating a prisoner
exchange.
He
outlined different terms for the release of various prisoner categories,
including those re-arrested after the Gilad Shalit prisoner exchange.
Expressing
readiness for a new temporary truce under specific conditions to release
elderly detainees, Hayya underscored
that discussions about a captured soldier exchange must align with a complete
ceasefire.
He
accused Israel of aiming to displace the Palestinian people, with the purported
goal of pushing a segment of the population towards Egypt.
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