Palestinian groups: The Ceasefire agreement is the result of people’s steadfastness and resistance.
The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine announced in a statement that the ceasefire agreement is “a first step towards ending the genocide” and a proof of the steadfastness of the Palestinian people and resistance and “breaking the Zionist regime’s war machine and imposing an agreement.”
Another statement issued by the Palestinian Islamic Jihad movement stated that what was achieved in the form of the ceasefire agreement and prisoner exchange with the Zionist regime was not a blessing or gift from anyone.
The statement, while appreciating the Arab and international efforts, emphasized the importance of the great sacrifice of the Palestinian people and the courage and bravery of the fighters in the field, adding: “Without this resistance and steadfastness, the ability to sit at the negotiating table and impose conditions on the enemy would not have been possible.”
The Palestinian Islamic Jihad also added that the Palestinian people will not forget their great martyrs in these historical moments; martyrs who played a fundamental role in the resistance’s steadfastness and reaching this important stage so that what was agreed upon could be implemented as an operation to force the enemy to stop the attacks.
The statement issued by the “Palestinian Resistance Committees” also emphasized that the agreement reached through the efforts of mediators and allies Egypt, Qatar, and Turkey to stop the “genocide and siege” in the Gaza Strip is the fruit of the legendary perseverance and resistance of the residents of Gaza and their great sacrifices after two years of aggression.
The statement of the committees adds that the united stance and coordinated response of the resistance groups and the refusal to accept the equation of destruction or surrender have thwarted all the plans of the Zionist regime; although the crimes and destruction have been horrific, the enemy and its supporters have failed in their goal of expelling and displacing the Palestinian people, and the people continue to stand firm and resilient in their land.
Finally, the resistance committees called for continued comprehensive pressure from Arab, Islamic, and international instruments on the US government and the Zionist regime to ensure the full implementation of the agreement at all stages, and this process will lead to the complete expulsion of the Zionist army from the Gaza Strip.
These positions were taken after the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) issued a statement on Thursday morning officially announcing the achievement of an agreement to end the war in Gaza and exchange prisoners.
Hamas announced in its statement: After responsible and serious negotiations held by the Palestinian resistance movement and groups regarding the US President’s proposal in Sharm el-Sheikh aimed at ending the genocidal war against the Palestinian people and the withdrawal of the occupiers from the Gaza Strip, the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) announces the achievement of an agreement that includes the end of the war on Gaza, the withdrawal of the occupiers, the entry of aid, and the exchange of prisoners.