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Tuesday, June 25, 2024
Hamas chief: Hostage-ceasefire deal that doesn’t end Gaza war is ‘not an agreement’

Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh speaks during a press briefing after his meeting with Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian in Tehran, Iran, March 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
CAIRO — Ismail Haniyeh, the leader of the Palestinian Islamist terror group Hamas, issues a statement following the recent death of his sister, saying any hostage deal that does not guarantee a ceasefire and an end to Israel’s offensive in Gaza is “not an agreement.”
“If [Israel] thinks targeting my family will change our position or that of the resistance, they are delusional,” the statement says.