Hamas: The Occupation Escalates Its Crimes to Disrupt Ceasefire Understandings

Hamas held the Israeli government responsible for the military escalation in Gaza, stating that the bombing, which led to the martyrdom of more than 18 citizens, represents an attempt to disrupt the ceasefire understandings. It called on mediators and guarantor parties to pressure Israel to stop the crimes, and urged the international community to take legal action against Israeli officials.

The Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) issued a press statement on Sunday, August 2, 2026, in which it held the Israeli government responsible for the military escalation in the Gaza Strip, considering that the bombing that targeted areas in the Strip represents an attempt to disrupt the understandings related to the implementation of the ceasefire agreement. The movement said that the Israeli occupation's bombing since the morning hours led to the martyrdom of more than 18 citizens, and accused the government of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of seeking to disrupt the understandings reached with the mediators, including the American administration. Hamas called on the mediators and the guarantor parties to the ceasefire agreement to shoulder their responsibilities and pressure the occupation government to stop what it described as "crimes against the Palestinian people," and to adhere to the terms of the agreement. The movement also called on the international community to take legal action against Israeli officials, considering that what is happening in Gaza "amounts to war crimes and crimes against humanity." The statement reflects Hamas's official position without providing additional details about the nature of the understandings or the mechanism for disrupting them.