Hamas Leader: The Movement Decided to Suspend Negotiations

A leader in the Hamas movement announced in statements to the newspaper "Al-Araby Al-Jadeed" that the movement has decided to suspend negotiations regarding a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, postponing the return of its delegation to Cairo and waiting for the results of mediation efforts. The source indicated that the decision was made after consultations with resistance factions in Gaza, confirming that Hamas "decided to suspend negotiations regarding a ceasefire," and that "the decision is to postpone the return of the negotiation delegation to Cairo awaiting the outcomes of the mediators' efforts." He pointed out that "the movement's leadership received communications from the Egyptian side urging against military escalation and allowing a chance to contain the crisis."