Iranian Foreign Minister: Ground is set for a lasting ceasefire in Gaza

Speaking to reporters after a cabinet meeting on Wednesday, Hossein Amirabdollahian made the remarks as the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas agreed to a ceasefire proposal as the Israeli regime drags its feet.

The foreign minister said: “Hamas responded to the initiative proposed by Egypt and Qatar within the framework of its principles and according to a realistic plan.”

He added, however, that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin “Netanyahu and the extremist figures of the Zionist regime are deploying their efforts to continue the war, because the ceasefire may be a new crisis for them.”

Ceasefire negotiations continue in Cairo to end the months-long Israeli aggression that has left 35,000 dead in Gaza and left the besieged territory in ruins.