Hamas rejects any foreign forces governing Gaza: Hamdan
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Hamas top official Osama Hamdan says the Palestinian Resistance movement decided to suspend the release of the second batch of Israeli captives due to violations by the other side.
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Hamas top official Osama Hamdan
The Israeli occupation committed numerous violations of the truce imposed by the Palestinian Resistance on it, Hamas top official Osama Hamdan said.
The violations, according to Hamdan, came in the form of the Israeli occupation going against stipulations regarding the truce, the prisoner swap, and the entry of humanitarian aid into Gaza.
"The number of aid trucks that have reached northern Gaza is less than half of what is agreed upon according to the ceasefire agreement," the Hamas official explained.
“We affirm our commitment to the truce as long as the Israeli occupation adheres to it. The occupation did not adhere to all the conditions and this puts the truce agreement at risk.”
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"The Al-Qassam [Brigades] has decided to suspend the release of the second batch of prisoners, and there are contacts to address and end the violations," Hamdan said. "The violations committed by the occupation are related to the issue of trucks, in addition to shooting and killing civilians."
Hamdan welcomed all efforts and initiatives to end the aggression and siege on Gaza, rejecting any calls for the participation of foreign forces in the administration of Gaza.
Addressing all those discussing the situation in Gaza after the Israeli occupation's aggression ends, Hamdan told them to "save your time, effort, and aspirations; Gaza will remain Palestinian, resilient, and proud, repelling all of its invaders."
He went on to hold the United States responsible for the crimes committed against the people of Gaza, saying it is on par with the Israeli occupation.
Hamanda called on the international community to heavily support Gaza in all forms possible and denounce the Israeli occupation's violations against hospitals and medical personnel.
Hamdan also voiced his gratitude for the actions of the Resistance in Lebanon, Iraq, and Yemen, as well as the media's efforts to reveal the truth, which led to the martyrdom of 70 journalists in Gaza and Lebanon.
The military wing of the Hamas Resistance movement, the al-Qassam Brigades, announced Saturday that it decided to postpone the release of the Israeli captives it has due to the Israeli occupation not committing to the stipulations of the prisoner swap agreement.
According to the Palestinian Resistance, the Israeli occupation did not fulfill the stipulations regarding the entry of humanitarian aid to the North of the Gaza Strip nor those relating to the standards of the release of the prisoners that had previously been agreed upon.
Hamas Politburo member Osama Hamdan told Al Mayadeen that there are multiple violations committed by the Israelis in implementing the terms of the truce, some of which occurred yesterday and were repeated today.
Hamdan said that the violations committed by the Israeli occupation are related to the issue of aid trucks, in addition to its forces firing and killing people.
The Palestinian Resistance decided to suspend the release of the second batch of captives, and there are communications to address and end the Israeli violations, added the Politburo member.
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Israeli media outlets reported on Friday that the Israeli captives crossed the Rafah Crossing into Egypt, after being received earlier by the Red Crescent at the Khan Yunis Hospital in the Gaza Strip, which transferred them to the Palestinian-Egyptian borders.
According to news outlets, 24 captives were released, and "all of them are in relatively good condition."
Following over 6 weeks of the Israeli brutal war on Gaza, which was accompanied by a near-complete blockade, a full siege on the residents, and over 1,300 massacres during the short period, the Resistance was able to enforce its initial conditions of not releasing any Israeli captive unless through an indirect prisoner exchange.
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The captive's release comes as part of the previously announced prisoner exchange agreement between the occupation entity and Resistance group Hamas, mediated by Qatar and Egypt, which saw the liberation of 150 Palestinian prisoners from Israeli jails.
