Hamas Reaffirms That It Wants Ceasefire Deal Presented By Biden

On Wednesday, Hamas reiterated that it wants to implement a ceasefire proposal that was unveiled by President Biden in May instead of restarting hostage deal talks with Israel.

“The movement demands a clear commitment by the [Israeli] occupation to what was agreed upon on July 2, according to the clarifications conveyed by the mediators, and if that happens, the movement is ready to enter into the mechanisms for implementing the agreement,” Hamas politburo member Suhail al-Hindi told Al-Araby Al-Jadeed.

Al-Hindi also said Hamas would not participate in hostage deal talks that are set to be held in Doha on Thursday since the Palestinian group thinks Israel will use them as cover to continue the genocidal war in Gaza. However, an Arab official downplayed Hamas’s comments about boycotting the talks, saying the group is willing to meet with mediators right after the talks.