Palestinian Hamas Speaker Hazem Cassem rejected Israel's condition that the movement must leave the Gaza Strip or disarm. He called such demands a "ridiculous psychological war", Al Jazeera reports.
"Any agreement on the future of the Gaza Strip will be through the national consensus," Kasem said in a statement. He also noted that the movement is ready for the second round of negotiations, during which all hostages will be exchanged in one step. are that Hamas will disarm, there is no presence in Gaza, and Palestinian autonomy does not allow them to allow the area after war to manage. Al Jazeera adds that on February 20, Hamas will hand over the Dius of 4 Israeli hostage.
In his turn, Hamas leader Khalil al-Armenian has stated that a decision was made within the framework of the first stage of the ceasefire agreement on February 22, the Israeli sources said that Israel and the United States 48. The decision will make a decision on sending a delegation to resume indirect negotiations with Hamas. Iraeli and Hamas The first stage of the ceasefire agreement launched on January 19 will last 42 days, during which the conditions of the second stage should be discussed.
