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Hamas denies US statement on group's 'ceasefire violation'

AL-Monitor
Oct 19, 2025
A drone view shows heavy machinery operating around a destroyed residential neighbourhood, following the withdrawal of the Israeli forces from the area, amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, in Gaza City, October 18, 2025. REUTERS/Dawoud Abu Alkas
A drone view shows heavy machinery operating around a destroyed residential neighbourhood, following the withdrawal of the Israeli forces from the area, amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, in Gaza City, October 18, 2025. REUTERS/Dawoud Abu Alkas — Dawoud Abu Alkas

CAIRO (Reuters) -Hamas rejected on Sunday a statement from the U.S. State Department in which it cited "credible reports" indicating the Palestinian militant group would imminently violate the ceasefire deal with Israel.

Hamas said such allegations were false.

(Reporting by Jaidaa Taha and Muhmmad Al GebalyEditing by Tomasz Janowski)