Gaza
Hamas pledges restraint toward Netanyahu as Gaza bombardment continues
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Middle East Eye reported that a senior Hamas official called on the movement to exercise caution ahead of Israeli elections. Bassem Naim told CNN that Hamas remains committed to a peace roadmap for Gaza and said the group is prepared to pursue negotiations through established channels, though his full remarks were truncated in available summaries.
The diplomatic overture arrives amid sustained Israeli military operations across Gaza. The timing of Hamas's statement on electoral sensitivity suggests the Palestinian faction may be attempting to calibrate its public posture during a politically consequential moment for Israeli leadership, potentially aiming to avoid actions that could strengthen Netanyahu's position with voters.
