Hamas' exiled Gaza chief says ceasefire talks meaningless under 'blockade and starvation'

Burial of Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh, in Doha
FILE PHOTO: Hamas official Khalil Al-Hayya sits at a mourning house for assassinated Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh in Doha, Qatar, August 2, 2024. REUTERS/Ibraheem Abu Mustafa/File Photo

The exiled head of Hamas in Gaza, Khalil al-Hayya, said on Sunday ceasefire negotiations with Israel were "meaningless under continued blockade and starvation".

"The immediate and dignified delivery of food and medicine to our people is the only serious and genuine indication of whether continuing the negotiations is worthwhile," he said in a recorded speech.

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