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We not agree to deal without permanent ceasefire: Hamas official

ISNA - Iranian Students' News Agency

Wed / 5 June 2024 / 09:47

Hamas official Osama Hamdan underlines that the Resistance would not agree to the terms of any ceasefire deal that does not include a permanent ceasefire and an Israeli withdrawal from Gaza.

Tehran -ISNA- Senior Hamas official Osama Hamdan criticized the Israeli occupation's response to a ceasefire proposal submitted by the resistance in May, stating that it does not meet the requirements for a permanent ceasefire and full withdrawal from the Gaza Strip.

During a press conference on Tuesday, Hamdan emphasized Hamas's stance communicated to the mediators, which stipulates that they cannot agree to any deal that fails to ensure a lasting ceasefire and comprehensive withdrawal from Gaza.

"The occupation will not see its captives held by the Resistance except through a serious and genuine deal where our Palestinian prisoners enjoy freedom," Hamdan asserted.

Hamdan detailed the severe conditions faced by Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails since October 7, 2023, describing widespread torture and deliberate killings. He noted that the escalation targets prisoners from the West Bank, occupied al-Quds, and Gaza, under what he described as an extremely oppressive government.

Highlighting the discrepancy in the attention given to Israeli captives compared to Palestinian prisoners, Hamdan cited reports from the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), which indicated that since December, the Israeli occupation sent back the bodies of 225 Palestinian martyrs who had been detained.

Hamdan underlined that the number of prisoners had reached 9,500 since October 7, with inmates enduring severe starvation, humiliation, and physical abuse.

Among the prisoners from Gaza, Hamdan noted, are wounded individuals who have faced further mistreatment, including deliberate killings. He accused the Israeli occupation of enacting laws that contravene international norms, such as legislation permitting the execution of prisoners.

Hamdan urged immediate international action to expose and condemn Israeli crimes against Palestinian prisoners. He also stressed that since 1967, Israel has detained 16,000 women, some of whom have given birth under harsh conditions while shackled.

Currently, over 200 Palestinian children remain imprisoned, facing severe physical and psychological torture. Hamdan called for urgent global efforts to halt these violations and hold Israel accountable.

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