Posted on 08/02/2025 4:21:48 PM PDT by Mr. Mojo
US envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff visited Hostages Square in Tel Aviv on Saturday, speaking with families of hostages.
During his visit, he stated that Hamas is prepared to disarm as part of a ceasefire agreement.
In response, Hamas issued a statement denying Witkoff’s claim and emphasizing that “the resistance and its weapons are a national and legal obligation as long as the occupation continues.”
According to Hamas, armed resistance is a right “enshrined in international conventions and custom, and it cannot be relinquished until all our national rights are restored, foremost among them the establishment of an independent Palestinian state with full sovereignty, with Jerusalem (al-Quds) as its capital.”
(Excerpt) Read more at israelnationalnews.com ...
Israel has had plenty of rope. If Hamas still exists and is still able to inflict damage it’s because Israel doesn’t have a military solution to that issue.
Hamas’s closest ally on the global stage is Russia. They know they can count on continued backing from Moscow—as well as support for Hezbollah—which is exactly why they’ll never willingly disarm. With that kind of political and military cover, there’s zero incentive for them to give up their weapons.
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