Hamas says Netanyahu ruining talks, dragging 'Israel' into losing war
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Hamas accuses Netanyahu of sabotaging the Gaza ceasefire talks, rejecting a prisoner exchange deal, and leading the Israeli occupation into a strategic military failure.
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A convoy of Israeli military vehicles leaves the Gaza Strip, seen from southern occupied Palestine, Monday, July 14, 2025 (AP)
The Palestinian resistance group Hamas accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday of deliberately sabotaging ceasefire negotiations, saying he continues to obstruct efforts to reach a comprehensive deal.
Hamas said that Netanyahu “has mastered the art of torpedoing negotiation rounds one after another” and has shown no genuine intent to achieve any form of agreement.
Resistance intensifies battlefield tactics
Hamas highlighted that its fighters are “engaged in a war of attrition that surprises the enemy daily through innovative field tactics that rob it of initiative and confuse its calculations.”
Despite the Israeli military's overwhelming firepower and aerial supremacy, Hamas asserted that “the longer the war drags on, the deeper the Israeli army sinks into Gaza’s shifting sands, exposing its forces to increasingly sophisticated resistance strikes.”
The group described Netanyahu’s actions as reckless, stating he is “dragging his army and the entire Zionist entity into a futile war with no horizon.” Hamas warned that the continuation of the aggression not only endangers the lives of prisoners and captured soldiers but also poses a strategic disaster for "Israel" as a whole.
'Total victory' narrative a cover for defeat
Responding to Netanyahu’s repeated promises of “total victory,” Hamas dismissed such rhetoric as an illusion. “The so-called absolute victory Netanyahu promotes is a grand delusion, meant only to mask a resounding political and military failure,” the group said.
The statement also referred to Netanyahu’s recent remarks to the families of Israeli captives, in which he indicated there would be no broad prisoner deal. According to Hamas, these statements “expose the malicious intent behind placing obstacles to any possible agreement.”
Hamas reiterated that it had previously offered a comprehensive deal that would include a full prisoner exchange, a halt to Israeli aggression, and a complete withdrawal of occupation forces from Gaza. “Netanyahu rejected the proposal and continues to stall,” the group added.
Resistance resilience shaping talks
Hani al-Dali, a Resistance affairs analyst for Al Mayadeen, stated that the Palestinian Resistance's unwavering resolve and refusal to accept Israeli frameworks have shaped the negotiation process.
Al-Dali stressed that the Palestinian Resistance’s steadfastness and battlefield persistence have compelled "Israel" to rethink its earlier withdrawal plans, initially presented during negotiations, having sought to maintain Israeli military presence in parts of the Gaza Strip.
He further noted that the high-impact operations carried out on the ground, such as the widely circulated image of a Resistance fighter planting an explosive device inside an Israeli tank, have significantly pressured the Israeli military establishment. These operations deliver an unmistakable message to the political leadership and public that the army cannot accomplish its goals in Gaza, given the relentless attrition and deteriorating troop morale.
