Published: 25 May 2021
Last updated: 4 March 2024
Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh vows to destabilise Jerusalem; UN Security Council statement on Gaza-Israel ceasefire fails to mention Hamas
Hamas’s Sinwar emerges to claim victory; group warns against hits on leaders (Times of Israel)
Gaza chief visits home of commander killed in Israeli strike as terror organisation holds parade to celebrate its purported achievements
Hamas' Haniyeh vows to destabilise Jerusalem, thanks Iran for support (Jerusalem Post)
Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh suggested that Hamas' current objective is to continue fuelling the ongoing violence in Jerusalem, just hours after the ceasefire came into effect.
UN Security Council urges ‘full adherence’ to Gaza ceasefire (Times of Israel)
Israel pans the statement — the first that the council managed to agree on since the conflict broke out — for lack of mention of Hamas or its rocket attacks on Israeli civilians
UN Security Council statement on Gaza-Israel ceasefire fails to mention Hamas (Haaretz)
After three US vetoes, the final statement calls for 'full adherence' to truce and immediate Gaza aid and focuses on the role of international mediators
Photo: Yahya Sinwar (right), leader of Hamas, is greeted by supporters in Gaza City on May 22 (Hatem Rawagh/AFP)
