“The developments come as negotiations continue in Cairo,” Qassem said, despite what he described as the “positive” position shown by Palestinian factions during talks with mediators.
“Israeli actions reflect its unwillingness to implement the ceasefire agreement and aim to blow up the negotiation track and thwart the efforts being made, while continuing escalation to serve political and electoral considerations,” Qassem said.
Hamas announced on Tuesday that acceptable approaches had been reached on several disputed issues linked to the Gaza ceasefire agreement during the talks hosted by Cairo.
“The parties taking part in the discussions reached initial understandings on the thorny issues in the agreement,” Qassem told Anadolu without disclosing the nature or details of those approaches.
The developments come as Israel continues to violate the ceasefire by preventing the entry of agreed quantities of food, medicine, medical supplies, shelter materials and prefabricated homes into Gaza, and by failing to open crossings as stipulated in the agreement.
The violations have killed at least 981 Palestinians and wounded 3,111 others, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry.
Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians are living in tents and temporary shelters across Gaza after Israel’s brutal war destroyed their homes or left them severely damaged, forcing repeated displacement and leaving them in camps that lack basic necessities and essential services.
Since the start of Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza on October 8, 2023, about 73,000 Palestinians have been killed and more than 173,000 others wounded, while widespread destruction has affected 90 percent of the enclave’s civilian infrastructure.
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