„Hamas“ accused Washington of distorting reality with its claims that the Palestinian group had “chosen war“, after a truce collapsed on Tuesday following a massive Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip, followed by an offensive by Israeli ground forces, reported Agence France-Presse.
„The claim that “Hamas“ chose war instead of freeing the hostages“ is a distortion of the facts. The Palestinian resistance has proposed clear initiatives for a ceasefire and a comprehensive prisoner exchange“, the Islamist group wrote in a statement, accusing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of “rejecting these initiatives” and that “deliberately sabotages them to serve his political interests“.