Hamas: Egypt, Qatar efforts to mend ceasefire deal successful
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The mediators' efforts came after tensions rose when "Israel" violated the ceasefire, prompting Hamas to postpone the release of Israeli captives indefinitely until "Israel's" actions are addressed.
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Trucks carrying humanitarian aid enter the Gaza Strip from Egypt in the southern Gaza town of Rafah, Wednesday, February 12, 2025. (AP)
Egyptian-Qatari efforts succeeded at overcoming the obstacles that were "hindering the completion of the implementation of the ceasefire and prisoner exchange agreement," with Palestinian sources adding that mediators' communications succeeded in guaranteeing the commitment of the parties involved in the ceasefire.
"The indicators are positive regarding the Israeli occupation's commitment to the ceasefire," Hamas spokesperson Abdullatif al Qanou' told Al Mayadeen, adding that they're "ready to resume the prisoner exchange next Saturday if the occupation adheres to the agreement."
He emphasized that a Hamas envoy met with Egyptian officials to resolve the obstacles the occupation is placing to collapse the ceasefire agreement, insisting that Hamas isn't responsible for the collapse and is fully committed to the ceasefire agreement's terms and forcing the Israeli side to adhere by it.
Hamas released a statement saying that the discussions were held in a positive mindset and focused on the importance of applying all the terms of the ceasefire, especially the terms connected to providing shelter, caravans, heavy machinery, and medical supplies.
'Israel' obstructs ceasefire
Hamas had announced it would postpone the release of three Israeli captives set for February 15 due to Israeli violations of the ceasefire agreement, with the movement recording "Israel's" violations which included preventing aid entry, disallowing Palestinians from going to the north of the Strip and targeting them, according to the spokesperson of al-Qassam Brigades, Abu Obeida.
Previously, Israeli media revealed that Netanyahu was looking to sabotage the ceasefire deal deliberately in a ploy to derail the second phase of the agreement, with reports suggesting that the Israeli delegation to Qatar holds no real authority.
Netanyahu was more concerned with appeasing the far-right factions rather than securing the release of all Israeli captives, as right-wing voters saw that Hamas remained undefeated and far-right ministers like Bezalel Smotrich were pushing Netanyahu toward sabotaging the deal.
