Hamas: ‘Israel’ Uses Negotiations as Cover for Rafah Invasion

By Staff, Agencies

Hamas warned that the “Israeli” entity is prolonging underway negotiations on a potential truce in Tel Aviv’s months-long war on the Gaza Strip so it can carry out a full-scale invasion of the southern Gaza city of Rafah.

Izzat al-Rishq, who is a member of the Palestinian resistance movement’s Political Bureau, made the remarks on Wednesday.

“‘Israel’ is not serious about reaching an agreement,” he said. It “uses the negotiations as a cover to invade Rafah and occupy the crossing,” the Palestinian official added.

The city is hosting around 1.5 million Palestinians, who are taking refuge there after fleeing from the ravages of the devastating war.

The UN once again strongly warned that the “Israeli” entity against going ahead with a ground invasion of the city of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip.

Rishq said, “[‘Israeli’ Prime Minister Benjamin] Netanyahu tries to fabricate excuses to evade negotiations, and he blames Hamas and the mediators.”

“Hamas is adhering to its position that it conveyed to the mediators by approving their proposal,” he added.