A senior Hamas official predicted a ceasefire within days even as fighting continues, with Hamas and other terrorist groups firing more rockets from Gaza at Israel, which faced a second attack from Lebanon on Wednesday. The Biden administration on the same day signaled to Israeli officials multiple times that it is pushing for deescalation on the path to a ceasefire in the region. Deputy Hamas chief Moussa Abu Marzouk told Lebanon’s al-Mayadeen TV on Wednesday, “I think that the ongoing efforts regarding the ceasefire will succeed. I expect a ceasefire to be reached within a day or two, and the ceasefire will be on the basis of mutual agreement.” On the same day, Qatar-based Al Jazeera television reported that U.N. Middle East peace envoy Tor Wennesland was meeting Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh in Qatar. Abu Marzouk’s comments on a potential ceasefire come after Israel was attacked by four rockets fired from Lebanon on Wednesday …
Hamas Official Predicts Ceasefire After Israel Faces 2nd Attack From Lebanon
May 20, 2021
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