Senior Hamas Official Khalil Al-Hayya upon signing ceasefire agreement: October 7 will continue to be a source of pride; Our people served as an 'impenetrable shield' for the Resistance.
On the backdrop of a deal between Israel and Hamas that will include a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of dozens of Israeli hostages captured and taken to Gaza during the October 7, 2023 Hamas-led invasion and massacres in southern Israel, Hamas Political Bureau member Khalil Al-Hayya said in a January 15, 2025 statement aired on Al-Jazeera Network (Qatar):
"We salute our martyred leaders, whose body parts were scattered all over in this war."
He said that Hamas will continue in their footsteps until victory or martyrdom are achieved, and he described October 7 as a "miracle and accomplishment" that will remain a "source of pride" for the Palestinian people and their "resistance" for generations to come.
Source: Al-Jazeera Network (Qatar)