Hamas: Any International Forces in Gaza Should Not Replace Occupation

SadaNews - Member of the Political Bureau of the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) Hassam Badran stated that any international force that may be deployed in the Gaza Strip should have its mission strictly defined to monitoring the ceasefire and separating Palestinian civilians from the occupying forces.

Badran emphasized in a press interview that transforming these forces into a substitute for the occupation or a tool to fight against the Palestinians "is not feasible and will complicate the situation further."

He also noted that Palestinian factions, including Fatah, have presented a unified position in Cairo regarding international forces, affirming that the Palestinian stance is based on protecting civilians and stopping aggression, not legitimizing any new external military presence.

He indicated that reaching an agreement came "after the world grew weary of the occupation's behavior, including the supporting U.S. administration."