The Palestinian group Hamas has agreed to a written agreement for the second phase of the Gaza ceasefire based on a “comprehensive package” of reciprocal and simultaneous commitments, conditional on Israel’s full implementation of the first phase, senior Hamas official Ghazi Hamad told Anadolu on Friday.
Hamad, a member of Hamas’ political bureau and its negotiating delegation, said the group had approved a “clear, written agreement” covering Israel’s withdrawal from the Gaza Strip, reconstruction, the deployment of international forces, the assumption of duties by the National Committee for Administration of Gaza, and weapons arrangements.
He said implementation of the second phase depends on Israel first fulfilling all of its obligations under the first phase, adding that the agreement should be treated as a single, integrated package.
“If Israel does not implement (its obligations under the agreement), we will not implement ours either,” Hamad said.
On the weapons issue, Hamad said the agreement provides for heavy weapons to be placed under the responsibility of the National Committee for Administration of Gaza as the remaining provisions are implemented.
