As he stressed Hamas’ commitment to the Gaza ceasefire deal, the group’s leader Khalil Al-Hayya voiced its readiness to recover bodies of all Israeli captives, but noted it needs more time and equipment.
“We are ready to recover and hand over all the bodies [of the captives] according to the agreement; we have no desire to keep anyone with us — let them return to their relatives, and our martyrs will also return and be buried with dignity,” Al-Hayya told Al-Qahira Al-Akhbariya channel late on Monday.
He added that it is difficult to reach the bodies because some are under the ground and beneath buildings, noting that this requires time and equipment.
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Al-Hayya stressed that Hamas is fully committed to the ceasefire deal and the agreements reached with Palestinian factions, expressing confidence in the comprehensive implementation of the agreement in a way that ensures calm and creates conditions for reconstruction.
The leader of Hamas said further that the guarantees the Palestinian resistance groups received from the mediators and from the United States mean that the war in Gaza has ended.
He additionally stressed that they told the mediators that the amount of aid entering Gaza must be increased in order to meet the needs of Gaza’s residents.
Source: Agencies (translated and edited by Al-Manar)
