Ismail Haniyeh statement

"We are in the leadership of the Islamic Resistance Movement, Hamas, at home and abroad, and are following up and developing plans to deal with all the ongoing developments regarding the situation in the Gaza Strip, as the Strip faces three major challenges simultaneously." "The first of these challenges is the blockade and its repercussions on the citizens, and then the new challenge represented by the emergence of cases infected with the Coronavirus outside the quarantine centers and the intensive efforts and capabilities it requires to besiege and control the epidemic, as well as the third challenge in facing the repeated attacks of the occupation and the hot front with the enemy, and so on. These challenges have implications for the humanitarian and living conditions in the Gaza Strip." "In light of these conditions and developments, the movement’s leadership conducts its contacts with many parties and parties, especially the brothers in Egypt, Qatar, the United Nations and Turkey. In order to stand with our people in the sector and to strengthen their steadfastness in facing these challenges."

"We consider that the Israeli occupation bears full responsibility for the situation in the Gaza Strip, and it must completely end the blockade on Gaza, stop the aggression, and enter all health and medical supplies to confront the emerging Corona virus." "We express our high confidence in the responsible brothers in the Strip, who have succeeded in protecting Gaza from the Corona that has swept and still countries of the world over the past months, and the arrival of the virus into the Strip was an expected matter, and the necessary measures will be dealt with. The movement, with all its components and locations at home and abroad, and in cooperation with all our factions and components of our people and nation, stands by our people in the Gaza Strip, and is making all efforts to overcome these current conditions." "We also commend all the working crews and the exceptional efforts made by the Crisis Cell that is following the current situation, especially the Ministries of Health and Interior and various other bodies that are working in full swing and around the clock, And I call on our people in the Gaza Strip to remain calm, abide by the instructions, maintain composure, steadfastness, and a high ability to face difficulties." "May God protect our people and our nation"