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Hamas says open to any proposal on permanent ceasefire in Gaza

Iran Press TV

Sunday, 07 September 2025 10:44 AM

The Palestinian resistance movement Hamas has announced it would accept a ceasefire if it brought a complete end to the war in the besieged territory and included the complete withdrawal of Israeli forces from the territory.

In a statement on Saturday, the group reaffirmed its adherence to the ceasefire agreement proposed by mediators on August 18, along with other Palestinian factions.

"The Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) reaffirms its commitment and adherence to the agreement - it announced with the Palestinian factions - on the mediators' proposal for a ceasefire on August 18," read the statement.

"The Movement also affirms its openness to any ideas or proposals that achieve a permanent ceasefire, a full withdrawal of the occupation forces from the Gaza Strip, the unconditional entry of aid, and a genuine prisoner exchange through serious negotiations mediated by mediators," it added.

The proposed deal followed negotiations between Hamas, Egyptian, and Qatari officials that had been taking place in Cairo last month.

According to Egyptian sources, the latest Gaza ceasefire proposal agreed by Hamas included a suspension of attacks for 60 days and could be seen as a path to reach a comprehensive deal to end the nearly two-year-long genocidal war that has killed nearly 64,400 Palestinians.

During the period of suspension, Palestinian abductees held illegally in Israeli jails would be exchanged in return for half of the 20 remaining living Israeli captives held in Gaza.

However, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced Israel is no longer interested in part deals, saying it will only agree to end the war if Hamas releases all of the captives at once, "disarms," and "allows for the demilitarisation of Gaza."

Israel's minister of military affairs, Israel Katz, warned Hamas to accept Israel's conditions or see Gaza City "become like Rafah and Beit Hanoun," both of which have been devastated by Israeli forces' heavy bombardment and ground assaults.

The Israeli cabinet voted on August 8 for an illegal plan to occupy Gaza City and launch a ground assault there. Since then, about 1,100 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza City alone.

The Israeli regime has continued its efforts to seize Gaza City and displace nearly a million Palestinians to concentration zones in the south, as its forces advance deeper into the largest urban area of the blockaded territory.

On Friday, the Israeli army announced the establishment of yet another so-called "humanitarian zone" in the al-Mawasi area of Khan Younis, located in the southern Gaza Strip, urging residents of Gaza City to evacuate to the south.

The tented encampment of al-Mawasi, already facing severe overcrowding, was designated as a so-called "humanitarian" or "safe" zone at the onset of the war. However, it has been subjected to multiple bombings, resulting in the deaths of hundreds of civilians seeking refuge there.