The Palestinian resistance group Hamas said that it views the ongoing ceasefire and prisoner exchange negotiations in Doha from a “strategic perspective aimed at ending the aggression on Gaza”, Anadolu reports.


“Hamas believes that any negotiations must be based on a clear plan to implement what was previously agreed upon,” said Hussam Badran, a member of Hamas’ political bureau.


“The obstacle to reaching a ceasefire in Gaza is the continued Israeli evasion,” he added.


Badran stressed that “any agreement must include a comprehensive ceasefire, a full withdrawal of the Israeli army from Gaza, the return of displaced people, reconstruction efforts, and a prisoner exchange deal.