Hamas Rejects Abbas's Call to Surrender Arms, Insists on Resistance Against Israeli Occupation

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Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas has urged Hamas to lay down its arms in a bid to end the ongoing conflict in Gaza, but the resistance movement has refused, insisting on its right to resist Israeli occupation. Hamas leader Mahmoud Mardawi told Al-Jazeera that his organization will not surrender its weapons as long as the Israeli occupation remains on Palestinian land. The rejection comes as Israeli regime forces intensified their attacks on Gaza, recruiting tens of thousands of fresh troops and expanding their occupation in the region. The UN has warned of critical shortages of food, clean water, fuel, and medicines in Gaza, with fears of famine on the rise.

Key Takeaways:

  • Hamas has rejected Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas's call to surrender its arms, insisting on its right to resist Israeli occupation.
  • The resistance movement will not return to partial deals with Israel after the occupation exploited them to continue its aggression against the Palestinian people.
  • Mahmoud Abbas has called on Hamas to participate in resisting the Israeli occupation and has pledged to continue with a comprehensive reform process in the Palestinian Authority.
  • The Israeli regime has significantly increased its attacks on Gaza, recruiting tens of thousands of fresh troops and expanding its occupation in the region.
  • Israeli War Minister Israel Katz has claimed that the Zionist forces are expected to enter Gaza in the coming days, forcing Hamas to give in to Israeli demands.
  • The UN has warned of critical shortages of food, clean water, fuel, and medicines in Gaza, with fears of famine on the rise.
  • The Israeli regime's 77-day blockade of Gaza has resulted in widespread famine and increasing mortality rates, with Gaza's Government Media office blaming the United States for the blockade.
  • The Israeli regime's genocidal war on Gaza has killed more than 53,000 Palestinians, with Gaza's Government Media Office updating its death toll to more than 61,700.

Statistics:

  • More than 53,000 Palestinians have been killed in the Israeli regime's genocidal war on Gaza (Gaza's Ministry of Health).
  • The death toll in Gaza has been updated to more than 61,700 by Gaza's Government Media Office.
  • The Israeli regime's 77-day blockade of Gaza has resulted in widespread famine and increasing mortality rates.
  • Gaza is facing critical shortages of food, clean water, fuel, and medicines due to the Israeli regime's blockade.

Sources:

  • Al-Jazeera
  • Iraqi News Agency
  • Gaza's Ministry of Health
  • Gaza's Government Media Office
  • Press TV.