Hamas stressed in a statement on Sunday, April 19, the necessity of obligating Israel to implement all the terms of phase one of the US-brokered Gaza ceasefire deal, as a prelude for launching phase two of the agreement.

The statement was released after the movement held a series of meetings with mediators and Palestinian factions in Egypt’s capital, Cairo, last week, to explore ways to complete the implementation of the agreement terms.

Hamas asserted that it dealt with the deliberations positively, affirming its keenness to continue coordinating with the mediators to reach “an acceptable agreement” based on the initiative of US President Donald Trump, and the understandings formulated in the Sharm El-Sheikh summit, in order to end the humanitarian suffering in the Gaza Strip.

Moreover, the movement accused the Israeli occupation of not adhering to most of its pledges and continuing to violate the agreement on a daily basis. It also emphasized that any agreement must include the complete withdrawal of the Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) from the entire besieged enclave, alongside the start of the reconstruction process.

Israel committed over 2000 violations during phase one of the agreement

Hamas’ demands came after the IOF committed over 2000 violations since phase one of the deal came into force on October 10, 2025.

According to health sources, at least 780 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli airstrikes across the war-torn territory as a result of these violations.

Meanwhile, the death toll of Palestinian people killed by Israel in Gaza since October 7, 2023, has risen to 72,560, with the latest reports from the United Nations indicating that 38,000 women and girls were among the fatalities.

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