GAZA, Dec 7 (NNN-WAFA) – Head of Hamas in the Gaza Strip, Khalil al-Hayya, said yesterday that, they will give up their weapons, “if the (Israeli) occupation ends.”
“Our weapon is linked to the presence of the occupation and aggression, and if the occupation ends, this weapon will be handed over to the state,” he said, during an interview.
“Weapons are still under discussion with the factions and mediators, and the agreement is still in its early stages,” he added.
During the interview, al-Hayya also mentioned that, “new areas will be entered tomorrow (today), to search for some bodies of (Israeli) occupation prisoners.”
Regarding the humanitarian situation in Gaza during the ceasefire, which took effect on Oct 10, al-Hayya said that, the Israeli regime “obstructs the entry of some materials into Gaza, as if we are still in the midst of war.”
“We are not satisfied with the amount of aid entering the Gaza Strip, and call on mediators to intervene,” he said.
Hamas has previously refused to disarm, deeming it a red line, while Israel insists on the disarmament of Hamas and other Palestinian factions in Gaza, as a key condition in the second phase of the Gaza ceasefire agreement.– NNN-WAFA