Palestinian Resistance, PA hail Gaza ceasefire, urge full execution
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Palestinian Resistance factions hail the Gaza ceasefire as a product of steadfastness and sacrifice, urging full implementation of the deal.
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An al-Qassam Resistance sniper takes position ahead of the planned release of Israeli captives set to be handed over to the Red Cross in Nuseirat, Gaza Strip, Palestine, February 22, 2025. (AP)
Palestinian Resistance factions and the head of the Palestinian Authority hailed the Gaza ceasefire agreement, after Hamas and "Israel" agreed to the first stage of a deal mediated by the United States, Egypt, Qatar, and Turkey, on Thursday.
Hamas: Until freedom and independence
The Islamic Resistance Movement, Hamas, announced that a comprehensive agreement has been reached to end the Israeli war on Gaza, ensure the full withdrawal of occupation forces, allow the entry of humanitarian aid, and initiate a prisoner exchange deal.
The movement urged US President Donald Trump, the guarantor states, and international mediators to compel "Israel" to fully implement its obligations under the agreement.
Hamas hailed the steadfastness of the Palestinian people across Gaza, al-Quds, the West Bank, and the diaspora, saying their “heroic sacrifices” thwarted Israeli plans of displacement and submission.
It vowed to remain committed to the struggle for national rights “until freedom, independence, and self-determination are achieved.”
Mediators to guarantee enemy's compliance
Meanwhile, Hamas' representative in Lebanon, Ahmad Abdul Hadi, told Al Mayadeen that the agreement took into account core Palestinian principles, including an end to the war.
"The agreement is the result of the steadfastness of the Palestinian people, the martyrs, and the wounded," he said, adding, "Therefore, it is a national achievement."
Abdul Hadi said the Resistance does not trust the Israeli side, but the guarantees made by mediators allow the Resistance to believe that the "enemy will comply."
"If Israel does not abide by the agreement, the ball will be in the mediators' court," he added.
He also revealed that negotiators agreed to allow hundreds of aid trucks into the Gaza Strip on a daily basis.
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Islamic Jihad: Agreement was not gifted but earned
The Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) movement said the agreement and prisoner exchange “were not a gift from anyone,” though it acknowledged Arab and international mediation efforts.
The group praised the “enormous sacrifices” made by the Palestinian people and the “unprecedented courage” of Resistance fighters on the battlefield.
PFLP: Our steadfastness imposed the agreement
The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) described the ceasefire as “a first step toward ending the genocide against our people,” asserting that the steadfastness and heroism of Palestinians “broke the Zionist war machine and imposed the agreement on the occupation.”
The PFLP said efforts are underway with other national factions under Egyptian sponsorship to establish a unified Palestinian strategy for the next phase. It reaffirmed rejection of any foreign guardianship over Gaza’s administration, insisting that governance must remain “purely Palestinian", with Arab and international participation limited to reconstruction efforts.
DFLP: Unified stance needed for next phase
The Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine (DFLP) welcomed the ceasefire while warning of Israeli “malicious intentions” to evade commitments.
The DFLP urged national unity ahead of the “second phase” of Trump’s plan, warning against attempts to separate the Gaza Strip from the West Bank, and called for an immediate national dialogue to form a unified Palestinian negotiation delegation.
Abu Mujahid: The people of Gaza offered the dearest sacrifices
Abu Mujahid, spokesperson for the Popular Resistance Committees, told Al Mayadeen that the people of Gaza “offered their dearest sacrifices during the Al Aqsa Flood,” praising those who stood in solidarity with Palestine, particularly “the martyrs Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah and Sayyed Safieddine, and the people of Yemen and Iran.”
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Abbas: Sovereignty over Gaza, WB belongs to the State of Palestine
Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas also welcomed the Gaza ceasefire agreement between the Palestinian Resistance and the Israeli occupation.
In a statement, Abbas described it as a step toward ending the Israeli war on Gaza, facilitating the entry of humanitarian aid, enabling a prisoner exchange, and overseeing the partial withdrawal of Israeli occupation forces.
He also viewed it as a "prelude to achieving a sustainable political solution that would end the Israeli occupation and lead to the establishment of a Palestinian state along the June 4, 1967 borders."
Abbas also "reiterated that sovereignty over the Gaza Strip belongs to the State of Palestine and that the connection between the West Bank and Gaza must be achieved through Palestinian laws and government institutions."
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