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Hamas official claims terror group still committed to ceasefire
Nurit Yohanan is The Times of Israel's Palestinian and Arab world correspondent
Hamas official Izzat al-Risheq (YouTube. Used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
Senior Hamas official Izzat al-Risheq issues a statement saying that Hamas remains committed to the ceasefire after reports emerged that terror operatives attacked Israeli troops in Rafah this morning and the IDF responded with airstrikes.
Risheq insists that “it is the occupation that continues to violate the ceasefire and provide excuses for its crimes.”
“Netanyahu’s attempt to evade his commitments is happening under pressure from his coalition of terror, as he seeks to escape responsibility from the mediators,” he charges.
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