He also stressed the need to halt military operations in Gaza and the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem, and provide international protection for Palestinians.
“Israel’s continued impunity encourages it to keep violating international law and international humanitarian law,” he added.
“There will be no security or stability in the region except by ending the occupation, stopping the aggression, and paving the way for a just and lasting peace based on international legitimacy resolutions and the Arab Peace Initiative, and the establishment of an independent Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital,” Abu Rudeineh said.
On Friday, the Board of Peace and US President Donald Trump announced an agreement to implement the next phase of the Gaza ceasefire, with the board saying Hamas had accepted a detailed roadmap. Israel has not officially commented on the proposal.
Israel has killed more than 73,000 people and injured over 174,000 others in a brutal war in Gaza since October 2023.
Despite the ceasefire agreement in effect since Oct. 10, 2025, Israel has continued its attacks across the enclave, killing 1,250 Palestinians and injuring 4,110 others, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry.
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