Qassam: False Israeli reports to justify continuing Gaza war

Hamas spokesman Hazem Qassam said that Israeli Channel 12 reports about the movement rebuilding its military wing, maintaining tunnels, and continuing smuggling are "false reports," aimed at justifying the continued war on Gaza and covering up what he called the occupation's violations of the ceasefire. He affirmed Hamas's commitment to the agreement, calling on the Security Council to break its "complicit silence" and adhere to the roadmap.

Hamas spokesman Hazem Qassam said on Thursday that what Israeli Channel 12 published about the movement accelerating the rebuilding of its military wing, maintaining tunnels, and continuing smuggling operations are "false reports," considering them aimed at justifying the continued war on the Gaza Strip and covering up what he described as the occupation's violations of the ceasefire. Qassam affirmed Hamas's commitment to the ceasefire agreement, calling on the Security Council to break what he described as its "complicit silence with the occupation" and adhere to the ceasefire plan and its associated roadmap. He added that the Security Council's continued provision of justifications for the occupation makes it "a partner in its crimes" against the Gaza Strip. The Hamas spokesman reiterated the movement's commitment to the agreement, as mutual accusations continue regarding the implementation of the ceasefire terms in the Gaza Strip. Qassam's statements come amid ongoing Israeli assaults on the Gaza Strip, alongside Palestinian calls for obligating the occupation to implement the ceasefire agreement terms and work to consolidate the agreement and its associated roadmap.