Ghazi Hamad: Israeli occupation pressing on issue of bodies, we document its daily violations

Hamas official Ghazi Hamad said the Israeli occupation is exerting unacceptable pressure over the issue of the bodies of its soldiers in Gaza, noting the movement has informed mediators of this conduct and that they have expressed understanding of the Palestinian position.

Hamad added that the movement has documented 28 civilians killed by occupation fire, alongside numerous violations since the truce agreement went into effect, including tank incursions past the yellow line in the Gaza Strip.

He stressed Hamas’s commitment to completing the first phase of the agreement, saying work is proceeding on two fronts: preserving national identity and advancing reconstruction efforts without compromising core principles.

He said the resistance’s weapons are “legitimate and national” and are used only in confronting the occupation, adding there is internal Palestinian consensus that Gaza should be governed by Palestinians themselves.