Hamas has announced its terms for the temporary ceasefire truce with Israel in the Gaza Strip.
In a statement issued on Wednesday, Hamas said: “Based on our responsibility towards our patient and stationed Palestinian people, and our tireless endeavor to strengthen the steadfastness of our heroic people in the proud Gaza Strip, to provide relief and heal their wounds, and to consolidate the will of our victorious resistance on the seventh of October in the face of the Zionist enemy, and after negotiations for many days, with the help and success of God Almighty, we announce that we have reached a humanitarian truce agreement (temporary ceasefire) for a period of four days, with persistent and appreciated Qatari and Egyptian efforts.”
It outlined the following conditions for the truce:
- A ceasefire by both parties, and a cessation of all military actions by the occupation army in all areas of the Gaza Strip.
- Intensifying the entrance of trucks for humanitarian, relief, medical and fuel aid into all areas of the Gaza Strip.
- The release of 50 women and children of the occupation detainees under the age of 19, in exchange for the release of 150 women and children of our people from the occupation prisons under the age of 19.
- Stopping air traffic in the south for four days.
- Stopping air traffic in the north for six hours a day, from 10:00 AM until 4:00 PM.
- During the truce period, ensuring the freedom of movement of people especially on Salah al-Din Street, so that people can move from the north to the south of the Strip.
“The terms of this agreement were formulated in accordance with the vision that aims to serve our people and strengthen their steadfastness in the face of aggression, and they always paid attention to their sacrifices, suffering and concerns,” the statement reads.
It added: “While we announce the arrival of a truce agreement, we affirm that our victorious brigades and all our resistance factions will remain the protective shield and defender of our people until the occupation and aggression are defeated.”
“We promise our people that we will remain loyal to their blood, their sacrifices, their patience, their bond, and their aspirations for liberation, freedom, the restoration of rights, and the establishment of an independent Palestinian state with Jerusalem as its capital, God willing. Salute to the righteous martyrs, the brave wounded, and the heroic prisoners.”
