Hamas official: Ceasefire second phase not possible if Israeli violations persist

Hossam Badran, a member of Hamas’ political bureau, has told AFP that as long as Israel continues to evade its commitments, it won't be possible to implement the ceasefire's second phase. 

Badran, according to Haaretz, also rejected Israel's recent comments concerning the Gaza Yellow Line. 

On Sunday, Israeli military chief Eyal Zamir said that the line - which demarcates the area Israeli troops are still stationed in - would become the Gaza Strip's new border. Such a move would half Gaza’s current territory. 

According to Al Jazeera, the Israeli military has violated the ceasefire agreement at least 738 times, killing over 370 people since the ceasefire began on 10 October.