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Gaza truce talks pointless as Israel wages 'hunger war', says Hamas
Khaleej Times
|May 07, 2025
Hamas on Tuesday dismissed as pointless ceasefire talks with Israel, accusing it of waging a “hunger war” on Gaza as famine looms and Israel prepares for a broader assault on the war-ravaged Palestinian territory.
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The comments from a senior Hamas official followed Israel’s approval of a military plan involving the “conquest” of Gaza, where nearly all 2.3 million people have been displaced and a two-month Israeli blockade has worsened the humanitarian crisis.
“There is no sense in engaging in talks or considering new ceasefire proposals as long as the hunger war and extermination war continue in the Gaza Strip,” Basem Naim told AFP.
Naim, a Hamas political bureau member and former Gaza health minister, said the world must pressure Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government to end the “crimes of hunger, thirst, and killings”.
Qatar, a key mediator in the conflict, said “our efforts remain ongoing” for a Gaza ceasefire.
Israel's military on Monday said expanded operations in Gaza would include displacing “most” of its population.
This story is from the May 07, 2025 edition of Khaleej Times.
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