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<h1 class="gmail-reader-title">'Political Developments' - Hezbollah, Hamas Leaders Discuss Gaza Ceasefire, Affirm Unity</h1>July 5, 2024</div>
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Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah,
Secretary-General of Hezbollah, received a leadership delegation from
Hamas headed by Brother Dr. Khalil Al-Hayya. (Photo: via Hezbollah
military media)
<p><strong>By <a href="https://www.palestinechronicle.com/writers/palestine-chronicle-staff" title="Display all articles for Palestine Chronicle Staff">Palestine Chronicle Staff</a></strong> </p>
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<h3><span>Hezbollah confirmed that Nasrallah hosted a Hamas delegation
led by Al-Hayya, during which they reviewed the latest security and
political developments in Gaza.</span></h3>
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<p><span>The Lebanese group Hezbollah announced on Friday that its
Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah discussed recent developments in the
Gaza Strip and ceasefire negotiations with Khalil al-Hayya, the deputy
head of the Palestinian Movement Hamas.</span></p>
<p><span>In a statement, Hezbollah confirmed that Nasrallah hosted a
Hamas delegation led by Al-Hayya, during which they reviewed the latest
security and political developments in Palestine, particularly Gaza.</span></p>
<p><span>“The meeting reviewed the latest security and political
developments in Palestine in general and Gaza in particular, as well as
the conditions of the support fronts in Lebanon, Yemen, and Iraq,” the
statement read.</span></p>
<p><span>The statement further mentioned that Nasrallah and the Hamas
delegation discussed “the latest developments in the ongoing
negotiations and their atmosphere, along with the proposals aimed at
reaching a halt to the treacherous aggression against the Palestinian
people in the Gaza Strip”.</span></p>
<p><span>“Both parties affirmed the continuation of field and political
coordination on all fronts to achieve the desired goals,” the statement
concluded.</span></p>
<h4><strong>Possible Agreement</strong></h4>
<p><span>On Wednesday, the Palestinian movement Hamas announced that it
had headed a response to the ceasefire proposal. Israeli officials
reportedly indicated that the response has given mediators hope, though
many issues still need resolution. The specifics of these issues were
not disclosed.</span></p>
<p><span>On Thursday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu approved
sending the negotiating team to Doha after Israel received a response
from Hamas regarding a proposed prisoner exchange agreement.</span></p>
<p><span>Neither Israel, Hamas, nor the mediators have released details of the response provided by Hamas on Wednesday.</span></p>
<p><span>Reuters news agency reported on Friday that an American delegation would also participate in the Doha meetings.</span></p>
<p><span>An American official stated that Hamas had made a significant
amendment to its position, potentially advancing the negotiation process
and laying the groundwork for a detainee agreement and a ceasefire in
Gaza.</span></p>
<p><span>However, the official noted that the agreement is unlikely to
be finalized within a few days, with outstanding issues revolving around
the implementation of the agreement.</span></p>
<p><span>An Israeli official also expressed optimism about reaching an
agreement following Hamas’s latest response, acknowledging the
difficulty of the terms but emphasizing they should not obstruct the
deal.</span></p>
<p><span>Another official indicated that the success of the agreement depends on Netanyahu’s decision.</span></p>
<h4><strong>Northern Front</strong></h4>
<p><span>A major escalation was <a href="https://www.palestinechronicle.com/israeli-soldiers-killed-wounded-hezbollah-launches-hundreds-of-missiles/">witnessed</a>
on the Lebanese front on Thursday as Hezbollah responded to the
assassination of one of its leaders and continued its bombing operations
in support of the Palestinian Resistance in Gaza.</span></p>
<p><span>Hundreds of missiles and drones were launched from Lebanon,
targeting over 100 sites in the Upper, Lower, and Western Galilee, the
Golan Heights, and the coastal areas of Nahariya and Acre, according to
Al-Jazeera. </span></p>
<p><span>Consequently, dozens of fires reportedly broke out in various locations in the Galilee and the Golan Heights. </span></p>
<p><span>An Israeli soldier was reportedly killed and others were
wounded as a result of a missile attack from Lebanon that targeted their
vehicle.</span></p>
<p><span>Additionally, sirens were heard again in all the towns of the
Hula Valley and the settlements of the occupied Golan Heights following
the shelling from Lebanon, the report added.</span></p>
<h4><strong>Heightened Tensions</strong></h4>
<p><span>Since the start of the Israeli war on Gaza, on October 7, the Lebanese movement Hezbollah has <a href="https://www.palestinechronicle.com/hezbollah-retaliates-resistance-roundup-day-272/">engaged</a> directly, but relatively in a limited way in the war against the Israeli occupation.</span></p>
<p><span>According to Hezbollah sources, the movement has carried out
1,194 military operations in the first 250 days of war, killing and
wounding over 2,000 Israeli soldiers.</span></p>
<p><span>Israel has occupied parts of Lebanon for decades and has only
left the country in 2000, following stiff Lebanese resistance under
Hezbollah’s leadership. </span></p>
<p><span>It attempted to re-occupy Lebanon in 2006 but failed in what Lebanon considers a major victory against Israel. </span></p>
<p><span>Israel, however, continues to occupy parts of Lebanon, namely the Sheeba Farms region.</span></p>
<p><span>Hezbollah has vowed to recover every inch of Lebanon that has been occupied by Israel contrary to international law.</span></p>
<p><span>(The Palestine Chronicle)</span></p>
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