Hamas: Targeted assassination rumors false, Great March of Return will
continue till siege is lifted
19 May, 2018
http://hamas.ps/en/post/1329/hamas-targeted-assassination-rumors-false-great-march-of-return-will-continue-till-siege-is-lifted

Head of Hamas' Political Bureau, Ismail Haniyeh, denied rumors of receiving
Israeli threats via Egypt to assassinate Hamas leaders, confirming that the
Great March of Return will continue until the Israeli siege imposed on Gaza
is completely lifted.

While delivering Friday sermon at Gaza's Al-Omari Grand Mosque, Hanyia
confirmed that his movement will not make any compromises to end the Great
March of Return, and reiterated that any decisions taken on this matter will
adhere to the national consensus.

"We no longer rely on partial solutions. Either the Israeli-imposed siege on
Gaza is completely broken, or the Great March of Return will continue
unabated and will use new means of resistance," Haniyeh said.

He noted that the Israeli media outlets spread false rumors following Hamas
delegation's brief visit to Egypt on May 13 in a desperate attempt to
influence the Great March of Return and divert attention from the Israeli
massacre in Gaza.

One of these messages, which the Israeli media claimed Hamas received
through Egypt, is that "if the Great March of Return continues, the Israeli
Occupation will assassinate Hamas' leaders," Hanyia continued.

"Such messages don’t shake us, and we are willing to sacrifice ourselves for
the sake of Palestine," Hanyia said adding that these messages "will not
influence the decisions and steps we take."