Hamas thanks Iran, Resistance Front following achievement of ceasefire in Gaza

Hamas has expressed its gratitude towards Iran and members of the regional Resistance Front for their support for the coastal sliver, including during the Israeli regime’s genocidal war against it that is expected to end in the coming days on the back of a ceasefire deal imposed by the resistance on the regime.

Khalil al-Hayya, deputy head of the Palestinian resistance movement's Political Bureau, thanked the Islamic Republic, Lebanon’s Hezbollah resistance movement, Yemen’s Armed Forces, and the Iraqi Resistance.

It commended Hezbollah for offering “hundreds of martyrs, leaders and fighters, on the road to [liberation of the holy occupied city of] al-Quds, headed by His Eminence the Secretary-General, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah."

The official was referring to thousands of retaliatory operations that were staged by the group, the Yemeni troops, and Iraqi fighters towards responding to the regime’s brutal military assault against Gaza and simultaneous escalated deadly aggression towards Lebanon.

He also thanked Palestinian resistance fighters in the occupied West Bank “especially in the heroic Jenin [refugee] camp, in al-Quds, and the occupied interior," who likewise brought pressure to bear on the occupiers during its (the regime’s) atrocities.

Hamas confirms handing approval of Gaza ceasefire deal to mediators

Hamas hands approval of the proposed ceasefire to the mediators in Qatar and Egypt.

‘Al-Aqsa Storm dealt historical blow to enemy’

Hayya hailed the al-Aqsa Storm Operation that was implemented by Gaza’s resistance groups in response to Tel Aviv’s decades of deadly occupation and aggression against Palestinians, following which the Israeli regime launched the war.

He said the operation was an important turning point in the history of the Palestinian cause, adding that what Hamas’ military wing, the al-Qassam Brigades, achieved during the mission, dealt a fatal blow to the enemy and would remain in the annals of history.

"Our people will not forget anyone who participated in the war of extermination... We will not forget and we will not forgive," he said, adding, "Our fighters carried out operations against the enemy with a will and strength that the world has never seen the likes of, and our enemy will never see a moment of weakness from us."

"We are now facing a new phase in our proud Gaza, which is the phase of construction, consolation, removing the effects of aggression, and reconstruction," Hayya added, concluding his speech by saying that " our compasses will always point to al-Quds and the al-Aqsa [Mosque]... until liberation and the establishment of an independent state."

Al-Qassam Brigades, Islamic Jihad, Mujahideen Movement, PFLP join chorus of praise

The Palestinian Islamic Jihad, Hamas’ fellow Gaza-based resistance movement, chimed in by announcing, “Today, our people and their resistance are imposing an honorable agreement to stop the aggression, [Israeli forces’] withdrawal, and conduct an honorable [captive/]prisoner exchange, due to their legendary steadfastness and their brave and valiant fighters.”

The group mourned Gaza’s righteous martyrs, affirming that it would spare no effort in serving the people in the territory and keeping pace with the challenges of the coming stage.

It also extended greetings to all the resistance forces that had supported the Palestinian people throughout the time, asserting that the resistance would remain vigilant to ensure full implementation of the agreement.

The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP), a Palestinian group based in Gaza and the West Bank, also hailed that “Gaza triumphs over genocide.”

Al-Qassam Brigades’ spokesman Abu Obeida also hailed the patience and steadfastness and firmness of Palestinian fighters in the face of United States-backed Israeli tyranny.

“Peace upon the souls of our martyrs, our innocent children, and our oppressed people,” he said, adding, “Peace be upon your souls that will one day soar in the skies of our liberated al-Quds and al-Aqsa, purified from the defilement of your killers.”

The Palestinian Mujahideen Movement, another resistance faction, released a similar statement, lauding Palestinians’ triumph over the “Zionist Nazi” Israeli regime, “supported by the criminal American administration and all the forces of global evil.”

“Our people and their resistance in Gaza have secured an agreement for a ceasefire and a [captive/]prisoner exchange, thwarting the enemy’s plans for displacement and the eradication of the resistance.”

The Palestinians, it said, had, therefore, thwarted the enemy’s plans for displacement and the liquidation of the Palestinian cause of liberation from Israeli occupation and aggression, bringing the just cause back to global prominence.

They “humiliated the enemy, shattered its arrogance, and inflicted upon it successive losses that cannot be concealed, despite the [simultaneous Israeli] siege, brutal aggression, conspiracies, and betrayals,” the group stated.

It also likewise admired the regional Axis of Resistance for their supportive sacrifices “in a time of betrayal and international complicity.”

The movement finally averred that the resistance would stay fast down its course to reclaim all of Palestinians’ rights and liberate all their lands, and thanked Qatari and Egyptian mediators for their persistent efforts towards realizing the ceasefire.

World reacts in joy, admiration

Also on Wednesday, various other resistance groups, political groupings, and netizens took to social media platforms to express joy and admiration for the fruition of Gaza’s steadfastness.

Head of Yemen’s National Negotiating Delegation, Mohammed Abdul Salam said, “We salute with respect and reverence the legendary and historical steadfastness of Gaza.”

“We and all the free people of the world appreciate the great sacrifices of the Palestinian resistance in Gaza and the martyrdom of a number of its great leaders, including the two martyr leaders Haniyeh and Sinwar,” he said, referring respectively to Hamas’ former Political Bureau chief and leader.

According to the Yemeni official, the great sacrifices of the Palestinian resistance did not weaken its resolve, rather prompting it to continue with all its strength and bravery to confront the enemy until it was forced to accept the ceasefire.

He also commended Hezbollah for doing “a good job in fighting and sacrificing.” “The Lebanese Resistance Front offered its most precious possessions in redemption for Gaza, Palestine, and al-Quds” during the Israeli aggression that led to the martyrdom of its leader.

Abdul Salam also pointed to Yemen’s reprisal against the occupied Palestinian territories and its millions-strong support marches in favor of Gaza and Lebanon.

“The responsibility of supporting Gaza is a religious and humanitarian responsibility for which the entire nation is asked.”

The official finally underlined that “the continued occupation of Palestine by the Zionist enemy represents a threat to the security and stability of the region.”

Akram al-Ka’abi, secretary-general of the Iraqi Resistance’s al-Nujaba Movement, congratulated the “great triumph” on the Palestinian nation and all of the world’s free-thinking people, especially the Islamic Republic’s people, Yemen’s Ansarullah popular resistance movement, Hezbollah, Iraq, and all other nations supporting Gaza.

“With this great development, we too announce that we stop our military operations against the Zionist regime alongside the Palestinian resistance towards reinforcement and continuation of ceasefire in Gaza,” he said.

American journalist Rania Khalek expressed happiness over the pending arrival of the ceasefire, but warned that “we cannot rest until the genocidal imperialists who inflicted apocalyptic destruction on Gaza are held accountable and their systems dismantled.”

“As long as Israel is a settler colonial ‘state,’ the natives will resist being exterminated.”

Ali Abunimah, director of the pro-resistance Electronic Intifada network, noted that the resistance was still in Gaza, inflicting painful daily losses on the enemy.

He similarly cautioned that there was “no trust in Israel or the US,” adding, “After any ceasefire, the resistance will still be in Gaza and will still have its weapons that no power on Earth can take away.

Raja Abdulhaq, Muslim Palestinian activist, said the ceasefire agreement represented another blow to American imperialism and Zionist settler-colonial project. “They tried eliminating the resistance through genocide & destruction, but the people of Gaza stood tall and kept fighting until the last breath….”

Middle East Eye reporter Yasmine El-Sabawi said she was “overwhelmed with emotion watching Palestinians in Gaza erupt in long-awaited relief and joy at the news of a ceasefire agreement. “Those present today have survived a genocide. One that we had live-streamed to our phones for 16 months, because Israel single-handedly refused to stop.”

Palestinian-Canadian neurologist, Afif Aqrabawi said, “The bombs will stop, for now. Gaza breathes, a moment of joy, but grief lingers in the air.”

“What did they (the Israeli regime and the US and Tel Aviv’s other supporters) gain from our suffering? Only the world’s awakening to their cruelty.”

He also reminded that the genocide did not began last October. “It began 76 years ago — and it won’t end with a ceasefire announced today,” he said, referring to 1948, when the regime claimed existence after overrunning huge swathes of regional territories in a heavily-Western-backed war.

Football journalist Leyla Hamed said now that the war was expected to be over, Palestinians “will visit their loved ones’ grave, since they never got to say goodbye.” “Every single family in Gaza has experienced the killing of a relative.”

Reporter and Associate Editor of the Electronic Intifada, Nora Barrows-Friedman asserted, “If this ceasefire happens, it is because of the immovable and tenacious bravery and ingenuity of the Palestinian resistance, and the humanitarian interventions of Lebanese and Yemeni forces.”

“Palestinian liberation is inevitable; Zionism collapses in its shadow,” she underscored.

Muslim Journalist Hussain Makke also reminisced about the assassinated Hezbollah leader, reminding that Hezbollah’s retaliation against the aggression against Lebanon forced huge numbers of illegal settlers to flee the northern side of the occupied territories.

He reminded that a significant number of the settlers have stopped short of returning to the territories.

Nasrallah had likewise asserted that the retaliation would keep the settlers away. Apparently pointing to the prediction, Makke said, “God willed that Sayyed's promise be fulfilled even after his death.”

Palestinian scholar, Nerdeen Kiswani, hailed that “Gaza has won, Palestine has won, resistance has won.”

“Imperialism and Zionism has lost, the [American] Democratic Party has lost, the future of the Zionist ‘state’ continues to be eroded," she hailed.

"Everyone who participated, aided and abetted this genocide will continue to pay the price.”

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