Hamas demands implementation of second ceasefire phase

Palestinian militant group Hamas told AFP Sunday it insists on the implementation of a second ceasefire phase after Israel endorsed a temporary extension of the initial phase.

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“The only way to achieve stability in the region and the return of the prisoners is to complete the implementation of the agreement... starting with the implementation of the second phase,” Hamas leader Mahmoud Mardawi said in a statement given to AFP.

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