Ismail Haniyeh, leader of Hamas, says the Gaza-ruling
faction of the militant outfit is open to discussions with Israel on a
ceasefire.
Israel has intensified its retaliatory bombardment of Gaza
after Hamas invaded the Jewish nation on October 7.
Although there has been a one week ceasefire on humanitarian
grounds, Israel said it would not end its attacks on Gaza until Hamas is
eliminated.
On Tuesday, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) voted
overwhelmingly in favour of a humanitarian ceasefire between Israel and the
militant group.
Speaking in a televised speech aired on Hamas-affiliated
Al-Aqsa TV on Wednesday, the Hamas leader welcomed UNGA’s resolution and urged
for increased international pressure to halt Israel’s attacks.
“We are open to discuss any arrangement or initiative that
could end the (Israeli) aggression,” Haniyeh added.
He said without Hamas, any arrangement regarding the future
of Gaza would not succeed.
The head of the Hamas political bureau also confirmed the
group’s rejection of any post-war political arrangements that exclude Hamas and
other Palestinian factions.
Meanwhile, Jake Sullivan, the White House’s national
security adviser, is set to meet with Israeli officials on Thursday.
In a rare condemnation of Israel, US President Joe Biden
told donors during a fundraising event for his 2024 re-election campaign, just
before the UNGA vote took place, that Israel was losing international support
because of its “indiscriminate bombing” in Gaza.
However, Benjamin Netanyahu, Israeli prime minister, has
pushed back on the criticism, pledging to continue the bombardment.
“Nothing will stop
us. We are going on to the end, until victory, nothing less,” Netanyahu said.
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