Head of the Political Bureau of Hamas, “Haniyeh” (right), and Secretary-General of Islamic Jihad, “Al-Nakhalah” (agencies)

The Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) and Islamic Jihad confirmed yesterday, Friday, that the success of any indirect negotiations with Israel depends on four basic determinants, including the return of the displaced to the northern Gaza Strip.

This came during a meeting held by a delegation from Hamas, headed by the head of its political bureau, Ismail Haniyeh, with a delegation from Islamic Jihad, headed by its Secretary-General, Ziad al-Nakhalah, in the Iranian capital.

Hamas said in a statement on its account on the Telegram platform that the four determinants are “the cessation of the (Israeli) aggression in a comprehensive manner, the complete withdrawal of the occupation from all of the Gaza Strip, the freedom to return the displaced (to the northern Gaza Strip), and the entry of aid and the needs of our people and our people in the Gaza Strip” within a prisoner exchange deal. in Gaza.

The Israeli Broadcasting Corporation (official) said last Wednesday that indirect negotiations are continuing between Israel and Hamas to reach an agreement to exchange prisoners and ceasefire, while the main dispute centers on the return of the displaced to the northern Gaza Strip.

The two movements considered - according to the statement - that "the Palestinian people are in an open and direct confrontation with the occupation in light of the attacks and violations it is carrying out in Jerusalem and the blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque, in addition to incursions and assassinations in the West Bank."

Expanding the scope of the challenge

The Hamas and Islamic Jihad movements stressed "the necessity of escalating resistance in all its forms in all arenas of confrontation."

They praised "the resistance operations in support of (the Gaza Strip) on the multiple fronts in Yemen, Iraq, and southern Lebanon, which confirm the unity of the resistance fronts and that the Palestinian people are not alone in confronting this occupation and those with it."

According to the statement, Hamas and Islamic Jihad expressed their appreciation to Iran for the strategic support it provides to the resistance and the Palestinian people and its “steadfast positions in supporting their national rights.”

They called on "the nation, with all its components, to expand the scope of the challenge to the occupation by all legitimate means, and to show their state of anger as a result of the occupation's daily massacres and barbaric aggression against our people and our people, and to intensify solidarity efforts, especially in the blessed month of Ramadan."

The two movements appreciated "what the peoples of the world are doing in expressing solidarity with the Palestinian people and the massive marches in various cities and capitals around the world, which pushes towards the isolation of this occupation and those who support it." They considered that "continuing to support Israel militarily and providing political cover for its crimes is participation in the ongoing crime in Gaza."

Islamic Jihad and Hamas affirmed their “rejection of any political projects or steps that would create new realities in Gaza that are far from the will of our people and their resistance,” and stressed that “any step must be the result of complete national consensus.”

Since October 7, 2023, Israel has been waging a devastating war on Gaza that has left tens of thousands of civilian casualties, most of them children and women, and massive destruction and famine that have claimed the lives of children and the elderly, according to Palestinian and UN data.

Israel continues this war despite the issuance of a resolution by the UN Security Council, last Monday, demanding an immediate ceasefire during the month of Ramadan, and despite its first appearance before the International Court of Justice on charges of committing crimes of “genocide.”

Source: Anadolu Agency