Hamas official says 鈥榥ecessary to reach a ceasefire鈥� in Gaza

A Palestinian man mourns over the body of a child killed during Israeli bombardment, at the Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip on April 8, 2025. (AFP)
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  • 鈥淭his war cannot continue indefinitely, and it is therefore necessary to reach a ceasefire,鈥� Hossam Badran, a member of Hamas鈥檚 political bureau, told AFP

GAZA CITY, Palestinian Territories: A Hamas official told AFP on Tuesday that it was 鈥渘ecessary to reach a ceasefire鈥� in the Gaza Strip, three weeks after Israel resumed bombardments on the Palestinian territory.
鈥淭his war cannot continue indefinitely, and it is therefore necessary to reach a ceasefire,鈥� Hossam Badran, a member of Hamas鈥檚 political bureau, told AFP, adding that 鈥渃ommunication with the mediators is still ongoing鈥� but that 鈥渟o far, there are no new proposals.鈥�