Member of the Political Bureau of Hamas, Suhail Al-Hindi, confirmed in statements to Al-Jazeera on Tuesday that the movement and Palestinian factions are committed "with full honesty" to the existing agreement regarding the delivery of the bodies of Israeli prisoners, noting that the resistance has delivered 16 bodies so far, despite the significant difficulties faced in the recovery operations.
Al-Hindi explained that the Palestinian search teams face field challenges, the most prominent of which is the lack of heavy equipment necessary to reach the bodies, especially in areas that have been subjected to intense shelling. He added that the Israeli occupation refuses to allow search teams to enter the "red zones," including Rafah, which hinders efforts to recover the remaining bodies.
He emphasized that the resistance has no interest in hiding or delaying the delivery of the bodies, holding the occupation responsible for the delay, and calling on international mediators to pressure Israel to facilitate the search and recovery operations.
Al-Hindi's statements come at a sensitive time, amid escalating mutual accusations between the two sides regarding adherence to the agreement, and increasing international pressure to resolve the humanitarian issue related to the prisoners.