Ismail Haniyeh, the Qatar-based political leader of Hamas, has said that the Palestinian group is ready to welcome “any document or initiative that ensures the foundations of the resistance’s position in ceasefire negotiations”, the AFP news agency reports.
“The priority is to stop the criminal war on our people,” Haniyeh said.
Hamas has demanded that Israeli forces withdraw from Gaza and agree to a permanent ceasefire before the group will agree to release all of the captives sought by Israel.
The Israeli government has said that it won’t end its war on Gaza until it has destroyed the Palestinian group.
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