Hamas official rejects

Hamas official rejects new Israel talks

In the wake of Israeli media reports that there is a desire to resume Gaza armistice negotiations, Hamas official Osama Hamdan has declared that there is no necessity for new talks with Israel. Hamdan stated that the immediate necessity is for Israel to cease all aggression and withdraw from the Gaza Strip. "We do not require additional negotiations," he stated, noting that Hamas has already consented to a ceasefire proposal that Israel has rejected.