Hamas has reaffirmed this Sunday its position of not negotiating with Israel until there is a ceasefire, although it has indicated that all issues “can be negotiated”. “Hamas’ position is clear, and will not negotiate before a ceasefire. “All issues are open to negotiation,” said Osama Hamdan, a senior Palestinian militia official, during an interview with the Al Mayadin television network.

Furthermore, he has highlighted the Hamas’ “resilience” to fight “for months” in the Gaza Stripwhere the Israeli Army itself has admitted that the fighting will last for weeks due to the large network of tunnels that the militia has built throughout the enclave.

Regarding the statements of the Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahuregarding his intention to eliminate all Hamas leaders abroad, Hamdan has assured that “there are no crimes without punishment”, and has praised the “effectiveness” of the Lebanese Shiite party-militia Hezbollah in Lebanon and other pro-Iranian groups in Iraq for its “wise, intelligent and rising” way of supporting Gaza.

Hamas also assured in a statement that there will be no negotiations on exchange of hostages and prisoners without ceasefire. According to a statement cited by Ynetnews.com, the militia “confirms its position that there will be no negotiation on no prisoner exchange agreement unless the aggression against the Gaza Strip is completely ended and the conditions of resistance are met.” According to Hamas, this is has transmitted to all mediatorss in the negotiations with Israel.

On the other hand, the Government and the Israeli Army took responsibility on Saturday for the mistaken death of three hostages Gaza due to shooting by Israeli soldiers, in the middle of a increasing pressure from the families of those kidnapped for a new truce that allows them to be freed after 71 days of war.

“The State of Israel regrets the tragic death of three of our kidnapped people,” said Benjamin Netanyahu, in an appearance after relatives insisted on a new truce in the Israeli military offensive to bring them home. “We will learn the lessons,” the ‘premier’ assumed, but without giving up his position of maintaining the relentless military operation on the Palestinian enclave.