The Hamas Resistance movement announced that there are efforts and talks with Qatar and Egypt to reach a humanitarian ceasefire, stressing that the US administration's attempts to "impose guardianship on the Palestinian people are rejected.”

During a press conference in Lebanon's capital, Beirut, on Friday, the Hamas movement said about the developments concerning the ongoing Israeli bombing of the Gaza Strip that "there is a lot of talk in the media about a humanitarian ceasefire, and there are efforts and talks with Qatar and Egypt, in this regard," adding that once an agreement is reached, it will be announced. 

The statement added, "Our people have the absolute right to self-determination, and they have begun the process to liberation.”

Earlier on Thursday, Taher el-Nounou, the media advisor to the head of the Hamas politburo, denied in an interview for Al Mayadeen that a ceasefire agreement had been reached with the Israeli occupation.

El-Nounou confirmed that discussions on the ceasefire have been ongoing for several days, and the Israeli occupation is hindering the process, adding that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is refusing any ceasefire because he does not want to resolve the issue of Israeli captives held by the Palestinian Resistance to prolong the war.

He pointed out that Haniyeh's meetings in Egypt have focused on how to halt the Israeli aggression and deliver aid through the Rafah crossing.

El-Nounou made it clear that the declaration of the 4-hour pause was one-sided and that Hamas has no trust in the Israeli occupation due to previous experiences, expressing his belief that the 4-hour ceasefire is nothing but a smokescreen.

He pointed out that there is quite a difference between "what we hear from the mediators during negotiations and what Israeli leaders are saying."

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