Khalil al-Hayya, head of the Hamas movement in the Gaza Strip, said on Thursday evening that “the leadership of the Hamas movement and the resistance factions were keen to stop the barbaric aggression and war of extermination!"

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He pointed out that the partial agreements are being used by Netanyahu and his government as cover for his political agenda, which is based on continuing the war of extermination and starvation, even if the price is the sacrifice of all his prisoners, and we will not be part of implementing this policy.

Al-Hayya stressed that resistance and its weapons are linked to the existence of the occupation, and are a natural right for our people and all peoples under occupation.

He added: “We welcome the position of Mr. Adam Boehler, US President Trump’s special envoy, to end the issue of prisoners and the war together, which intersects with the movement’s position of readiness to reach a comprehensive agreement on a single prisoner exchange package, in exchange for a cessation of the war, the occupation’s withdrawal from the Gaza Strip, and reconstruction.”