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.
He said that the attacks had dealt a "deadly blow" to Israel, that the Palestinian people will regain all their rights, that the Israeli occupation will be expelled from Palestine and Jerusalem, that this will happen soon, and that Israel's "barbaric genocide" in Gaza will forever be ingrained in the memory of the world as the "worst genocide in the modern age," declaring: "We will never forget and never forgive!" He added that the criminals involved in Israel's crimes will be punished "even if it takes time," that Israel has failed to achieve any of its goals in the war, and that Jerusalem and the Al-Aqsa Mosque will remain the goal of the Jihad and the resistance until their liberation and the establishment of an independent Palestinian state with Jerusalem as its capital.
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"October 7 Will Remain A Source Of Pride To Our People And Our Resistance, And Will Be Passed Down From Generation To Generation"
Khalil Al-Hayya: "We salute our martyred leaders, whose body parts were scattered all over in this war.
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"We will proceed on the path of the martyred leaders until we achieve victory or martyrdom, Allah willing.
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"The security and military miracle and accomplishment of October 7, carried out by the elite forces of the Al-Qassam [Brigades], will remain a source of pride for our people and our resistance, and it will be passed down from generation to generation. The enemy entity was dealt a deadly blow. Our people will regain all their rights, Allah willing, and this occupation will be expelled from our land, our Jerusalem, and our holy places, and it will happen soon, Allah willing. The barbaric genocidal war, perpetrated by the occupation and its supporters, their Nazi crimes and their enmity to humanity, over a period of 467 days, will remain engraved in the memory of our people and the world for all eternity as the worst genocide in modern age.
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"Israel's Criminal Supporters Will Be Punished; We Will Never Forget And Never Forgive!"
"Our people will not forget all those who participated in the genocide – those who provided [Israel] political and media coverage, as well as those who provided it thousands of tons of bombs and explosives, which were dropped on the heads of our people, our sons, our daughters, and our children in the Gaza Strip. We say that all those criminals will be punished for their deeds, even if it takes time.
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"We will never forget and never forgive! Yes, we will never forget and never forgive!
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"Our People Served As An Impenetrable Shield For The Resistance"
"[Israel] failed to accomplish any of its declared or secret goals. Our people have stood their ground, and they did not leave to become displaced. These people served as an impenetrable shield for their resistance.
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"This war started for the sake of Jerusalem. Our guiding compass will continue to point to Jerusalem and the Al-Aqsa Mosque. They will continue to be the goal of our Jihad and our resistance, until the liberation and the establishment of the independent state, with Jerusalem as its capital, Allah willing."
