Hamas: We showed flexibility towards Cairo's proposals, and the occupation hinders the implementation of the plan to end the war

The spokesman for the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas), Hazem Qassem, affirmed that the movement and resistance factions showed a positive spirit and high flexibility towards the proposals put forward by the mediators during the recent rounds of dialogue in the Egyptian capital, Cairo. Qassem explained that these discussions focused primarily on the mechanisms for implementing US President Donald Trump's plan aimed at ending military operations in the Gaza Strip and administrative arrangements for the next phase.

Sources indicated that the diplomatic moves led by Egypt, Qatar, and Turkey resulted in the formulation of approaches described by the movement as 'acceptable' by all parties that participated in the Cairo meetings. The movement's spokesman stressed that the resistance dealt with these proposals with national responsibility to ensure a cessation of aggression and achieve the interests of the Palestinian people in the besieged Strip.

In a related context, the movement's leadership issued an urgent appeal to the mediators and guarantor states of the agreement to exert real and effective pressure on the Israeli occupation authorities. This demand comes in light of the continued Israeli violations of the ceasefire agreement reached last October, as the movement seeks to compel the occupation to adhere to the existing truce provisions.

Qassem revealed a heavy toll of continuous Israeli violations, confirming that the aggressions carried out by the occupation army since the signing of the agreement have resulted in the martyrdom of about a thousand Palestinians. He considered that the continuation of this escalatory policy aims to undermine peace opportunities and thwart international efforts aimed at stabilizing the field conditions in Gaza.

Regarding the political track, the spokesman explained that the actual implementation of the peace plan requires compelling the occupation to implement the remaining entitlements of the first phase of the agreement without procrastination. He also stressed the need for Israel to accept logical and reasonable approaches regarding the paths of the second phase, warning that Israeli procrastination puts the entire region on the brink of a volcano.

The movement strongly criticized the role played by the Gaza Peace Council and its executive director, Nikolay Mladenov, holding them partly responsible for the recent escalation. Hamas accused Mladenov of incitement against the Gaza Strip and the resistance factions, demanding that he adhere to the provisions of the plan to end the war and avoid setting complex conditions that could hinder diplomatic efforts.

The issue of disarming the factions remains a fundamental point of contention, as the resistance categorically rejects this clause included in the 15-point UN roadmap. The factions adhere to their position that their weapons should not be touched until the occupation forces completely withdraw from all territories of the Gaza Strip, and international guarantees are in place to protect the Palestinian people from any future aggression.

The ball is now in the court of the occupation and the Gaza Peace Council, and mediators must pressure to stop the continuous Israeli violations.