Al-Haya: Hamas's priority is reconstruction and halting the war

Khalil al-Hayya, in his first speech as head of Hamas’s political bureau, called on mediators to pressure Israel to implement the ceasefire agreement and move to its next phase, emphasizing efforts to halt the war, achieve a full withdrawal, and restore life to Gaza, while rejecting any conditions on reconstruction. Al-Hayya said today that the movement’s priority is reaching a comprehensive ceasefire and a complete withdrawal of occupation forces from the Gaza Strip. He also pledged in his speech to strengthen the movement’s ties with its Arab and Islamic surroundings, following his victory in internal elections at the expense of Khaled Mashal.