Hamas says Israel has yet to begin 2nd phase negotiations

A view of the destroyed residential area as Palestinians tries to live in harsh conditions amidst rubble of buildings or in makeshift tents on the first day of Ramadan, in Rafah, Gaza on March 01, 2025. [Ashraf Amra – Anadolu Agency]

The Palestinian group Hamas said on Saturday that Israel has not yet initiated negotiations for the second phase of the ceasefire agreement in Gaza, Anadolu Agency reports.

In a statement to Anadolu, Hamas spokesperson Hazem Qassem reaffirmed the group’s “commitment to implementing all phases of the agreement.”

Qassem also emphasized that “Israeli attempts to extract political concessions or introduce modifications to the deal would not succeed.”

He stressed that Hamas is “fully prepared to begin talks for the next stage of the agreement.”

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