Hamas: Israel Escalates Gaza Attacks to Sabotage US-Mediated Ceasefire Deal
Translated from Indonesian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
At a glance
- Hamas accused Israel of escalating attacks on Gaza to sabotage a ceasefire deal with the US and mediators.
- The Palestinian group stated that Israeli military actions since Sunday morning killed over 18 Palestinians, including an entire family.
- Hamas urged mediators and guarantors to uphold their responsibilities, condemn Israel's actions, and pressure it to halt attacks and adhere to the agreement.
Hamas accused Israel of deliberately escalating its attacks on the Gaza Strip, aiming to derail a recently agreed-upon ceasefire deal involving mediators and the United States. The Palestinian resistance group asserted that Israeli military operations since Sunday morning have resulted in the deaths of over 18 Palestinians, tragically wiping out an entire family.
the deliberate escalation by war criminal Netanyahu to disrupt the understanding reached with mediators, including the US government, to finalize the implementation of the ceasefire agreement
In a statement, Hamas characterized the bombings as a "deliberate escalation by war criminal Netanyahu to disrupt the understanding reached with mediators, including the US government, to finalize the implementation of the ceasefire agreement." The group called upon the mediators and guarantors of the ceasefire to "fulfill their responsibilities," condemning Israel's actions and demanding an "immediate" cessation of hostilities and adherence to the truce terms.
fulfill their responsibilities
Hamas labeled the Israeli attacks as "war crimes and crimes against humanity" and urged the international community to pursue legal action, holding the Israeli regime accountable. They also called for measures to protect vulnerable Palestinian civilians from the "threat of genocide and expulsion."
immediate
This accusation comes shortly after the Board of Peace and U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Friday that the next stages of the Gaza ceasefire were ready for implementation, confirming Hamas's agreement to a detailed roadmap. However, the Israeli regime has yet to issue an official response to these developments.
war crimes and crimes against humanity
Originally published by Republika in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.