Hamas hails Hezbollah ceasefire, calls for truce in Gaza

(JNS) — Hamas welcomed the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon that went into effect early Wednesday, with the Gaza-based terrorist group saying that it, too, wants a pause to hostilities.

“We have informed mediators in Egypt, Qatar and Turkey that Hamas is ready for a ceasefire agreement and a serious deal to exchange prisoners,” a Hamas official told the AFP news agency.

The Hamas official accused Jerusalem of obstructing an agreement.

The terrorist group welcomed the agreement despite its Iranian-backed ally reneging on its pledge to continue fighting Israel as long...