Hamas Vows to Deal ‘Seriously’ with Any Agreement that Meets Demands

The movement’s Political Bureau Chief, Ismail Haniyeh made the remarks in a statement on Wednesday.

He cataloged the movement’s demands as “the total halt of the aggression, complete withdrawal, and the exchange of prisoners.”

Egypt and Qatar have been mediating negotiations aimed at conclusion of a ceasefire agreement following one in November, during which Hamas released 105 of the captives that had been seized during Al-Aqsa Storm.

In early May, Hamas agreed to another truce proposal enabling cessation of the “Israeli” aggression and release of the rest of the captives. The “Israeli” entity, however, rejected the proposal.

Adding to his remarks, Haniyeh said, “The Hamas movement is conducting the negotiations armed with this position, which represents the will of our people and their brave resistance.”

Elsewhere in his comments, the Hamas’ leader pointed to a march that was staged earlier on Wednesday by thousands of illegal “Israeli” settlers through a Palestinian neighborhood of the holy occupied city of al-Quds.

“The rampage of settlers in al-Quds confirms that al-Quds is the focus of the conflict, and our people will not rest until the occupation ends and an independent Palestinian state is established with al-Quds as its capital,” Haniyeh, however, said.