Khaberni - Hossam Badran, a member of the political bureau of the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas), said today, Saturday, that the movement is ready to fight if the Israeli occupation resumes its war on Gaza, and he indicated that the negotiations for the second phase of the ceasefire agreement might be more complicated.
Badran mentioned in an interview with the French Press Agency that all observers did not expect this war to last two years, yet the resistance, including the Al-Qassam Brigades (the military wing of Hamas) and others, remained capable of withstanding and enduring, and striking the occupying army.
He added, “We hope not to return to this stage, but without a doubt, if this battle is imposed, Hamas will confront and will utilize all its capabilities to repel this aggression."
Regarding the resistance's armament, Badran said, "It must be noted that it is not only the armament of Hamas. We are talking today about an armament that belongs to the entire Palestinian people. Armament in the Palestinian case is something natural and part of the history, present, and future."
He continued, "Hamas insists on not relinquishing its weapons. Hamas will not give up its weapons. This is the normal situation for any people living under occupation," he added that the weapons possessed by Hamas and the resistance are individual weapons for the defense of the Palestinian people.
Negotiations and signing ceremonies
Regarding his expectations for the second phase negotiations, Badran stated that it would not be "as easy as the first phase," in his words.
He added that the second phase "clearly involves many complexities and difficulties which require perhaps longer negotiations, but also requires prior national Palestinian dialogue to reach a national Palestinian answer."
Badran pointed out that Hamas is involved in the negotiations indirectly through mediators, and that "it will not be taking part in the signing process (in Sharm el-Sheikh). Only the mediators and American and Israeli officials will be involved."
The anticipated signing ceremony to end the war in the Gaza Strip will take place in Egypt on Monday with the presence of U.S. President Donald Trump and leaders of several countries.
The Gaza agreement went into effect yesterday, Friday, with a ceasefire and the withdrawal of the Israeli army to a specific line in the sector. This occurred within the first phase of Trump’s plan which includes in its subsequent phases the deployment of an "international stabilization force" and disarmament of the sector.
