Qassem said the developments put the credibility of all parties involved in the process at stake and called on mediators to take a clear and decisive position.
He said Hamas has demonstrated openness and positivity toward what he described as logical ideas concerning the second phase of the agreement, but argued that Israel is preventing progress.
Qassem also accused Nikolay Mladenov, executive director of the Peace Council, of complicating discussions by linking multiple issues to a single track.
He called on Mladenov to take a clear position regarding what Hamas describes as Israeli violations and not become “a partner” in any future military escalation in Gaza.
According to Gaza’s Health Ministry, Israel has killed 929 Palestinians and wounded 2,811 others in violations of the ceasefire agreement since it entered into force following two years of genocide that killed more than 72,000 Palestinians and injured over 172,000 others.
Under the second phase of US President Donald Trump’s Gaza plan, Israel was expected to carry out further withdrawals from the territory, while an international stabilisation force would assume security responsibilities, including facilitating the delivery of humanitarian aid and reconstruction materials.
