A senior Hamas official Moussa Abu Marzouk, says the group is open to discussions over a possible ceasefire with Israel, having “achieved its targets.”
Abu Marzouk told Al Jazeera in a phone interview that Hamas was open to “something of that sort” and “all political dialogues” when asked whether the Islamist group is willing to discuss a possible ceasefire.
A few hours before the possibility of a truce, Hamas had threatened to execute all hostages and broadcast the massacre on live television if Israel continues with its strikes on Gaza.
However, the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says the Jewish state will continue in its war with Hamas, vowing to defeat Hamas “barbarism“
Israel is at war.
We didn’t want this war.
It was forced upon us in the most brutal and savage way.
But though Israel didn’t start this war, Israel will finish it.Once, the Jewish people were stateless.
Once, the Jewish people were defenseless.
No longer.Hamas will… pic.twitter.com/eVECGnzLu3
— Benjamin Netanyahu – בנימין נתניהו (@netanyahu) October 9, 2023
The United Nations has to no avail called for peace, as both sides continue to wage fierce gun battle, and pound each other with air strikes and rockets.
In conflict, civilians always pay the highest price.
War is not the answer.
We need peace. pic.twitter.com/56jKHXrFjU
— United Nations (@UN) October 9, 2023
I condemn in the strongest terms this morning’s attack by Hamas against Israeli towns.
I urge all diplomatic efforts to avoid a wider conflagration. https://t.co/rIQA5u7KiS
— António Guterres (@antonioguterres) October 7, 2023
It’s time to end the vicious circle of bloodshed, hatred & polarization in the Middle East.
Israel must see its legitimate needs for security materialized, and Palestinians must see a clear perspective for the establishment of their own state realized.
— António Guterres (@antonioguterres) October 9, 2023
https://twitter.com/antonioguterres/status/1711463392290971695?t=v01qhpOutGas5E9CwtzPWA&s=19
