Hamas says Israeli raids in Gaza City could be ‘disastrous’ for ceasefire efforts

Hamas warns that Israel’s expanding military operations in Gaza City and the displacement of thousands of residents could have “disastrous repercussions” for talks aimed at a ceasefire and the release of Israeli hostages.

The terror group says in a statement Monday that its top political leader Ismail Haniyeh warned mediators of the “collapse” of the negotiations, saying Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the Israeli army would bear “full responsibility.”

In an earlier statement, Hamas said Netanyahu” continues to place more obstacles in front of the negotiations.”

Hamas accuses Netanyahu of escalating “his aggression and crimes against our people,” in what it said were “attempts to forcibly displace them in order to thwart all efforts to reach an agreement.”