Hamas spokesman Hazem Qassem criticized the recent statements by the UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Nickolay Mladenov, describing them as lacking objectivity and ignoring the bitter reality on the ground in the Gaza Strip. Qassem affirmed that talk of a stable ceasefire clashes with the reality of hundreds of Palestinian martyrs and the continued systematic destruction carried out by the occupation army.
The movement's spokesman stressed that any discussion about the future of the Strip must begin by addressing the core of the crisis, which is the decades-long Israeli occupation and its settlement policies that disregard all international laws and resolutions. He clarified that attempting to bypass these facts will not lead to sustainable or just solutions for the Palestinian people.
Regarding the paths of the second phase of the agreement, Qassem indicated that the success of any understandings requires building a positive and real foundation on the ground. This foundation involves obliging the occupation to stop its repeated violations, lift the comprehensive siege on the Gaza Strip, and immediately begin reconstruction operations and withdrawal from the agreed-upon areas.
Nickolay Mladenov had sparked widespread controversy during a session of the UN Security Council when he called on member states to exert maximum pressure on Hamas to surrender its weapons. Mladenov demanded the use of all available means to urge Palestinian factions to accept disarmament without delay, considering it a necessary step to break the cycle of violence.
The UN coordinator claimed that the resistance's abandonment of its weapons would pave the way for the withdrawal of the Israeli army and the launch of a large-scale reconstruction process with international support. He also claimed that this step would open the door for foreign investments, freedom of movement, and the rebuilding of national institutions, considering that every day that passes without achieving this increases the human cost.
On the ground, data indicates that the ceasefire agreement in effect since October 2025 remains extremely fragile in light of daily Israeli violations. Despite the cessation of major combat operations that lasted for two years, intermittent shelling and targeting of civilians have not stopped, threatening the collapse of understandings aimed at ending the war of extermination.
According to the latest Ministry of Health data, 689 Palestinians have been martyred and about 1860 others injured since the agreement came into effect due to Israeli violations. Most of these targeting incidents are concentrated in areas near the security fence and what is known as the buffer zone, where farmers and civilians are subjected to direct fire and localized raids.
The second phase of the plan to end the war faces significant obstacles, as resistance factions reject conditions related to disarmament and the deployment of international forces before a complete and comprehensive withdrawal is achieved. The movement believes that these conditions aim to disarm the Palestinian people of their means of defense in light of ongoing Israeli threats.
It is worth noting that the war of extermination that erupted in October 2023 has caused unprecedented destruction, with more than 72,000 citizens martyred and 171,000 others injured. UN reports estimate that about 90% of Gaza's infrastructure has been completely destroyed, requiring a huge reconstruction budget exceeding 70 billion dollars.
Mladenov's statements ignore the reality of continuous violations and the fall of hundreds of martyrs, and one cannot bypass the core of the problem, which is the occupation and its settlement policies.
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Hamas Attacks Mladenov's Statements, Accusing Him of Ignoring Occupation Violations in Gaza