Hamas Blames Israel for Stalled Truce Talks
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The representative of Hamas in Iran denounced the Israeli regime’s mentality as the reason for the failure of negotiations for a ceasefire in Gaza, saying the Zionist regime is reluctant to stop its onslaught as it has achieved none of its objectives.
In an interview with Tasnim in Tehran, Khaled al-Qaddoumi said the mentality of the Israeli enemy is the main obstacle to the ceasefire talks.
“The US and Israel are not serious (about the truce talks) and are hypocrites. The main reasons for the stalled (ceasefire) negotiations is the mentality of Israelis,” he said on the sidelines of the third meeting of the ‘Iranian-Arab Dialogues for Cooperation and Interaction’ on Sunday.
Qaddoumi noted that while Hamas had approved a ceasefire proposal put forward by Egypt and Qatar, subject to four conditions for a lasting end to the war, the withdrawal of enemy forces from Gaza, the opening of the Rafah border crossing and the return of the displaced Palestinians to their homes, the Israeli prime minister ordered a new massacre and launched a genocide in Rafah just two days later.
“Today’s main problem is that the enemy does not want to stop the war. Why? Because it has not achieved its objectives,” he stated, adding that the Zionist regime has failed to cope with Gaza, which is why it has resorted to the massacre of Gazans with the green light from the world.
Qaddoumi also asserted that the resistance forces in Gaza are fully prepared to ensure security in the enclave, either through negotiations or confrontation.
At least 35,034 people have been killed and 78,755 wounded in Israeli attacks on Gaza since October 7, 2023.
