Posted on 11/27/24
| News Source: JPost
Hamas on Wednesday said it is ready for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip after the ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon, which came into effect on Wednesday morning.
"We are committed to cooperating with any effort to reach a ceasefire in Gaza, and we are interested in ending the aggression against our people," the terror group said in a statement.
"We have informed mediators in Egypt, Qatar, and Turkey that Hamas is ready for a ceasefire agreement and a serious deal to exchange prisoners," a Hamas official told AFP.
The official, however, reportedly accused Israel of obstructing an agreement.
Hamas official Sami Abu Zuhri told Reuters that Hamas has shown "flexibility" in reaching a ceasefire and blamed the failure to reach a deal on Israel.
When referring to the ceasefire in Lebanon, Zuhri said that the group "appreciates" Lebanon's right to reach an agreement that protects the people of Lebanon and hopes for a deal to end the war in Gaza.