Hamas leader Osama Hamdan stated that "the continuation of the Nazi war in Gaza places everyone before a historical responsibility." He remarked: "What is happening in Gaza is a massacre and genocide, reaching Rafah where there are one million four hundred thousand people in dire conditions." He continued: "The world has followed the story of the child Hind Rajab, who called for the Red Crescent to save her, but the child was martyred along with her family members and the world failed to save her, remaining in uncertainty for 14 days."
Regarding the torture of Dr. Mohamed Abu Salmia, director of Al-Shifa Hospital, he said: "The Israeli army is devoid of morals, and we condemn what he is subjected to," expressing gratitude and appreciation to Dr. Al-Asouri, who risked her life to save the people of Gaza.
Concerning Israel's response to the Paris proposal, he noted: "During the meeting of our movement’s delegation in Cairo with the Egyptian and Qatari mediators, the brothers discussed the movement's response to the Paris proposal. The assessment from the Egyptian and Qatari brothers was that the movement's response was positive, paving the way to an agreement. The movement was then informed about the occupation's response to the Paris proposal, which its representatives participated in and approved. We see that the occupation's response entails a retreat from the Paris proposal itself and imposes conditions and obstacles that do not assist in reaching an agreement that achieves a ceasefire for our people."
He continued: "Israel's response to the Paris proposal also does not guarantee the freedom of movement for the population and the return of the displaced to their homes and residences, nor the withdrawal of the occupation army from all territories of the Gaza Strip. The occupation's lack of response to the necessity of opening crossings and the freedom of movement for travelers and the wounded, alongside its proposed equations for prisoner exchange, confirms that it is not serious about reaching a swap deal. Netanyahu's behavior and positions prove that he continues with the policy of evasion and procrastination, showing no interest in reaching an agreement, and attempts to prolong the war, buying time for personal political considerations."
Hamdan confirmed that "Hamas is committed to its position and has always been keen to reach an agreement that achieves a cessation of aggression against our people and the withdrawal of the occupation army from the Gaza Strip, the relief of our people, the return of residents to their areas, reconstruction, lifting the blockade on Gaza, and completing the prisoner exchange."
He called upon the Arab League, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, and the United Nations Security Council to "take urgent and serious action to prevent the occupation from committing acts of genocide in the city of Rafah, to curb the ongoing Zionist aggression against Gaza, and to support our people's legitimate right to freedom and liberation from occupation." He added: "The occupation's claim of capturing two Israeli soldiers in the Shaboura camp in Rafah and marketing it as an achievement for its defeated army, against the backdrop of their setbacks and resistance at various battle fronts, particularly in Khan Younis, reflects a failure to retrieve the prisoners held by the resistance. While we await the resistance's narrative regarding the incident, which is the source of documented information, we note that there are field journalistic reports suggesting that the two soldiers were not in the custody of Hamas but rather held by a civilian family, which casts doubt on the credibility of the occupation's narrative and confirms its attempts to inflate the event in search of a lost achievement in confronting the resistance. Therefore, we emphasize that the definitive word will come from the resistance."
He added: "The occupation's celebration of reaching two soldiers said to be in a residential apartment—according to its narrative—after this duration (128 days) through a complex military operation is a blatant attempt to raise the fallen morale of the occupation's army and its soldiers in light of their significant failures to achieve any of their objectives. After more than four continuous months, the occupation army states that 134 prisoners are still in the hands of the Al-Qassam Brigades, which, in itself, is an achievement for the resistance."
