Gaza Herald _ Khalil al-Hayya, head of Hamas in the Gaza Strip, said that the resistance’s commitment to the ceasefire agreement remains contingent on Israel’s adherence to its provisions and an end to what he described as ongoing crimes and violations against civilians in Gaza.
Al-Hayya explained that, during intensive contacts conducted by the movement’s leadership with mediators and a number of international parties, Hamas clearly expressed its rejection and condemnation of the continued Israeli assault on Gaza, carried out under what he called “flimsy and fabricated pretexts.” He placed full responsibility on the occupation for obstructing efforts aimed at addressing the issue of resistance fighters in Rafah, an area currently under Israeli control.
During these communications, al-Hayya warned of the repercussions of the crimes and massacres committed by the Israeli army on an almost daily basis, as well as Israel’s repeated violations of the ceasefire agreement. He stressed that the continuation of these violations threatens the chances of consolidating the truce and undermines the efforts of mediators.
He emphasized that the resistance’s respect for signed agreements necessarily requires Israel to fulfill its own commitments, halt its attacks, and provide at least the minimum guarantees needed to protect civilians. Ignoring these violations, he said, weakens any political or security track aimed at ending the aggression and achieving stability.
On Saturday, more than 30 people were killed in a series of Israeli air strikes targeting various areas across the Gaza Strip, amid Israel’s continued daily breaches of the ceasefire agreement in effect since October 11, 2025.
Gaza’s Civil Defense reported that most of the victims were women and children. Meanwhile, the Ministry of Interior in Gaza announced that five police officers were killed and 15 others injured when Israeli forces bombed the Sheikh Radwan police station in Gaza City.
The Israeli army claimed that its attacks were carried out “in response to a violation of the ceasefire agreement” after eight armed individuals allegedly emerged from tunnels in the Rafah area. It said it targeted four leaders and fighters from Hamas and Islamic Jihad across the Strip, as well as a weapons depot, a weapons production site, and two rocket-launching infrastructures belonging to Hamas in central Gaza.
For its part, Hamas rejected Israel’s claims that it had violated the ceasefire, describing them as “false allegations aimed at justifying massacres against our people,” and as a sign of disregard for the mediators, the guarantor states, and all parties involved in what it referred to as the so-called “Peace Council.”
