What Hamas Said On Gaza Ceasefire

After 15 months of brutal war, Hamas and Israel reached a ceasefire deal in Gaza. Qatar, Egypt and the United States have announced that a ceasefire agreement in Gaza has achieved. According to Qatar’s Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, the deal will lead to the release of Israeli captives and surging humanitarian aid to Gaza. The ceasefire will take effect on Sunday, January 19, Qatar’s prime minister has said in his press conference. He further added that talks were continuing with Israel and Hamas on the implementation of the deal.

Here is what Hamas said on the new agreement:

The resistance group of Gaza said the ceasefire agreement is the result of “legendary steadfastness” of the Palestinians. The movement said the newly reached deal “is an achievement of our people, our resistance, our nation, and the free people of the world”.

The group said that the ceasefire agreement comes as part of its “responsibility towards out steadfast and patient people in the proud Gaza Strip, to put an end to the Zionist aggression against them and halt the waterfall of blood, massacres, and the genocide war they are subjected to”.

Hamas also expressed appreciation and gratitude for all those stood in solidarity with Gaza, ‘supported our people and, contributed to exposing the occupation and topping the aggression – whether Arabic, Islamic, or international”.

The ceasefire deal includes three phases. Phase one of the deal will last six weeks and include a “full and complete ceasefire, the withdrawal of Israeli forces from all the populated areas of Gaza, and the release of a number of hostages held by Hamas, including women, the elderly and the wounded”. The remaining procedures will take place in accordance with the first phase.