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Hamas chief reaffirms commitment to ceasefire demands

By Xinhua | 2yrs ago

When Palestinian militants of al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of the Hamas movement, held a military parade in Gaza City after reaching a ceasefire with Israel in 2021. [Xinhua]

Head of the Hamas Political Bureau Ismail Haniyeh affirmed on Wednesday the movement's commitment to its demands for a ceasefire in Gaza.

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