Hamas says messages from mediators signal Gaza war is over

Hamas says it believes the Gaza war has effectively ended, after receiving firm assurances from mediators and US President Donald Trump.

Dr Khalil al-Hayya, a senior Hamas leader, said the group is “fully confident and determined to implement the Gaza agreement in full”, stressing that they remain committed to the ceasefire endorsed by all Palestinian factions.

He confirmed Hamas is pushing to recover the bodies of all detainees, acknowledging that “we are finding it very difficult to retrieve the bodies and we are continuing our attempts.”

Al-Hayya said the priority now is to secure more humanitarian support. “We hope that the amount of aid will increase to meet the needs of the people of Gaza,” he added, as the besieged enclave continues to face crippling shortages of food, fuel and medical supplies after Israel’s devastating assault.

“We are serious about extracting the bodies of all detainees,” he emphasised, signalling Hamas intends to honour every term of the ceasefire arrangement.

And in a key line that will pile pressure on Israel, al-Hayya said: “What we heard from the mediators and the US president reassures us that the war in Gaza is over.”