The head of the Politburo of the radical Palestinian Hamas movement Ismail Haniya said he would like to see Egypt, Qatar, the United Nations, Russia, Turkey and in the future the United States among the guarantors of the security of the Gaza Strip, but Israel opposes this, TV channel A reported haber.
"Our demands on this matter remain in force. We want Egypt, Qatar, Turkey, Russia and the UN to be guarantors. Of course, the US will also be able to join in the future. However, Israel has consistently opposed this. We always put the requirement for the guarantor countries first, he said.
Speaking of the current situation in Gaza, Haniyeh noted that “the resistance is still strong, it is firmly on its feet, people are resisting, making efforts to defend themselves”. “In every area of Gaza, people are resisting. The Israeli army has left many areas and that gives us strength, he said. At the same time, Hania pointed out that for Gaza, “Lebanese aid is very valuable; without it, the Palestinians would fight alone”. Iran, he said, has also “helped for many years, which is no secret”.
Discussing the reasons for the failure of the hostage exchange and cease-fire talks, the Hamas leader pointed out that “Israel wants to get all the hostages and then resume hostilities”. "They want to legalize the occupation by the Israeli army. That is why, for example, we do not raise the white flag in Rafa. Our resistance will be even stronger and they will see it. Israel is the only power that prevents the establishment of a truce. And unfortunately, the United States unconditionally accepts everything Israel says”, Hania said.
The northern areas of the Gaza Strip, according to Hania, “have not received humanitarian aid for five months”. In this regard, Hamas wants "in the first place to put pressure on Israel so that the sector can get help". Haniya praised Turkey's steps to impose a trade embargo on Israel and expressed hope that other countries would do the same.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan received the head of the Hamas Politburo in Istanbul on Saturday. The meeting discussed the situation in Gaza and the prospects for resolving the conflict.