Hamas issues statement about Netanyahu
The group accused Netanyahu of deliberately obstructing progress, claiming he 'continues to sabotage one round of negotiations after another and has no intention of reaching any agreement.'
In the statement, Hamas also highlighted what it described as the resilience and adaptability of Palestinian fighters, stating they are engaging in a war of attrition that 'surprises the enemy daily with innovative field tactics,' despite the 'Israeli' army's superior firepower and air dominance.
'These tactics are stripping the Israeli military of the initiative and throwing its calculations into disarray,' the group said, adding that the prolonged war is 'pulling the occupation deeper into Gaza's shifting sands and exposing it to increasingly sophisticated resistance strikes.'
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