Hamas rejects idea of prisoner exchange talks during “genocidal war,” spokesperson says

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In a video released by Hamas on Tuesday, senior official Basem Naem said the militant group is affirming its position of “rejecting to hold any form of negotiations over prisoners exchange under the continuing Israeli genocidal war,” adding that they are “open to any initiatives that contribute to ending the aggression” on Gaza.

In the video address, Naem emphasized the suffering Palestinians have endured for 74 days in the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict — which was triggered by Hamas’s unprecedented attack in south Israel on Oct. 7, and the killing of 1,200 people.

Since Israel’s retaliatory military operation — which began on the same day, with a vow to destroy Hamas — more than 19,000 people have been killed in Gaza, and over 52,000 more injured, according to local health officials.

Naem accused the U.S. of being “accountable” for the ongoing war on Gaza. “The U.S. administration is complicit in these Israeli crimes, which wouldn’t have happened without such shameful American cover and support,” he claimed.

In the last few weeks, Israel has faced intensifying pressures to commit to a ceasefire in Gaza and stop the violence. Naem expressed thanks to those partaking in pro-Palestinian protests across the globe, encouraging people to “keep pressuring” Israel for a ceasefire.

“They bet on your fatigue, prove that they are wrong,” the Hamas senior said.

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