Hamas calls for more international pressure on Israel

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Hamas says the Gaza ceasefire cannot move forward unless Israel meets its commitments,  including opening key crossings, halting strikes and allowing more aid into the devastated enclave.

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00:00Hamas is calling for greater international pressure on Israel

00:03before it moves to the next phase of the Gaza ceasefire.

00:07Senior Hamas official Hussam Badran says the plan cannot advance

00:11while Israel continues to violate the agreement and evade its commitments,

00:17urging Israel to open key border crossings,

00:20halt deadly strikes and allow more aid into the war-devastated strip.

00:25The demands come as Israel signals it is ready to enter the next stage

00:31of the U.S.-back-20-point peace plan.

00:34Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to meet U.S. President Donald Trump

00:38on Dec. 29 to discuss the plan's next steps,

00:42insisting for guarantees of Hamas disarmament.

00:45The ceasefire, in effect since October 10,

00:47has so far focused on a hostage prisoner exchange

00:50and a partial withdrawal of Israeli forces.

00:53But key issues, including Gaza's future governance,

00:57the potential deployment of an international stabilisation force

01:00and the creation of a board of peace, remain unresolved.

01:04Now in its second month, the truce remains fragile,

01:07with both side-strating accusations of violations

01:09and Israeli strikes persisting.

01:12Meanwhile, Gaza's humanitarian crisis deepens,

01:14with the United Nations and aid groups warning

01:17that far too little aid is entering the enclave.

01:19Thus, the U.S. President Donald Trump

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