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Senior Hamas official and head of the movement’s negotiating delegation, Khalil al-Hayya, affirmed that the Gaza ceasefire agreement will hold until it ends.
In an interview with Al-Qahera News in the Egyptian capital, Hayya said, “We are determined to see the agreement through to its end,” in remarks broadcast early Tuesday.
Hayya added that the agreement “will endure because we want it to endure, and our commitment to it is strong,” noting as well the international efforts that contributed to reaching the deal.
Hayya added that the international gathering, hosted by Egypt and attended by President Trump, reflects a global will declaring that the war in Gaza has ended.
Hayya praised the mediation efforts of Egypt, Qatar and Türkiye, noting that “the international will and the major event hosted by Egypt and President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, with the attendance of U.S. President Donald Trump, serve as the guarantee that the war in Gaza has come to an end.”
“All the assurances we have received from the mediators and the U.S. President reassure us that the war has ended with no return,” he stressed.
Hayya said that, regarding the issue of the remains of several Israeli hostages in the Gaza Strip, Hamas is serious about retrieving and handing over all the bodies as stipulated in the agreement.
“We have no interest or desire to keep anyone,” he affirmed.
"Their remains should be returned to their families, just as the remains of our martyrs should be returned to their families and buried with dignity,” Hayya added.
“We are finding it extremely difficult to recover the bodies because the nature of the ground has changed, and some are under the rubble," he clarified.
He explained that due to the extensive destruction in the Strip, retrieving them “requires time and large equipment, but with determination and will—God willing—we will complete this file in full.”
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