Hamas leader Khalil al-Hayya announced the complete end of Israel’s two-year genocidal war on Gaza following the Sharm el-Sheikh ceasefire agreement brokered under US President Donald Trump’s plan.
Khalil al-Hayya, head of the Palestinian Resistance Movement Hamas in the Gaza Strip and the chief Palestinian negotiator, announced that an agreement has been reached to end the war and aggression against the Palestinian people, following two years of a brutal and ceaseless Israeli campaign that killed over 67,000 Palestinians.
In a speech broadcast on Al-Jazeera, al-Hayya said the movement had dealt responsibly with US President Donald Trump’s plan, which led to the announcement of a ceasefire agreement during the Sharm el-Sheikh negotiations.
He affirmed that Hamas had received guarantees from the mediators and the US administration, and that all parties confirmed the war had “completely ended.”
The agreement, according to al-Hayya, includes the entry of humanitarian aid, the reopening of the Rafah crossing, and a large-scale prisoner exchange involving 250 Palestinians serving life sentences and 1,700 detainees from Gaza who were arrested after October 7, 2023, in addition to all women and children.
Al-Hayya emphasized that Hamas will continue to coordinate with all national and Islamic factions to complete the remaining steps outlined in the Trump plan.
🟢 The Head of #Hamas in #Gaza, Dr. Khalil al-Hayya, delivered a speech on October 9, 2025, following progress on the ceasefire proposal.
Al-Hayya announced the achievement of an agreement to end the war and aggression — including a permanent ceasefire, withdrawal of occupation… pic.twitter.com/6Z0hNuXDyo
— The Palestine Chronicle (@PalestineChron) October 9, 2025
He also expressed deep appreciation for the mediators — Egypt, Qatar, and Turkiye — and extended gratitude to “our brothers in Yemen, Lebanon, Iraq, and Iran, and to all the free people around the world who stood in solidarity with us, especially those who joined the land and sea convoys for Gaza.”
The Hamas leader described the steadfastness of Gaza’s residents as unparalleled in modern history.
“The world stands astonished by the sacrifices, steadfastness, and patience of the people of Gaza,” he said, adding that they fought “a war unlike any the world has ever seen” and stood firm against the enemy’s “tyranny, brutality, and massacres.”
He praised the people of Gaza for standing “like mountains,” enduring relentless killing, displacement, hunger, and the loss of family and homes without ever wavering.
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Al-Hayya paid tribute to the leaders of the October 7, 2023 operation — Ismail Haniyeh, Saleh al-Arouri, Yahya Sinwar, and Mohammed Deif — calling them the commanders of the “Al-Aqsa Flood.”
He lauded the heroism of resistance fighters who “fought from point-blank range and stood like a mighty mountain against the occupation’s tanks,” asserting that they thwarted Israel’s attempts to displace the population, impose starvation, and create chaos while Israel “stalled, committed massacre after massacre, and sabotaged mediation efforts.”
He concluded his statement by affirming that “for two years, Gaza has been defending Al-Quds and Al-Aqsa and fighting the enemy with all bravery,” stressing Hamas’ commitment to continue working with national and Islamic forces to implement the remaining stages of the agreement.
#GazaCeasefire #GazaCallsUs #Gaza #GazaGenocide pic.twitter.com/B3RUYOLI5O
— Ramzy Baroud (@RamzyBaroud) October 9, 2025
Earlier on Thursday, Qatar announced that an agreement had been reached on the terms and mechanisms for implementing the first phase of Trump’s plan, which includes a ceasefire, the release of detainees and prisoners, and the entry of aid.
The Israeli security cabinet is expected to meet Thursday evening to ratify the agreement before the government votes for final approval — a step that would authorize Israel’s initial withdrawal from the Gaza Strip to an agreed-upon line and begin the exchange of prisoners.
(PC, AJA, Al Mayadeen)
Praise be to God for the termination of this genocide. Now those responsible for abandoning international law must be held accountable.
Ameen.
INDEED GAZA PALESTINE WILL LIVE FOR EVER AND HOPE FOR ALL THOSE BESEIGED IN CRUELITY IN
PAKISTAN MYANMAR KASHMIR SUDAN SOMALIA AND ALL OTHERS
It is truly a Great day!… one of the Most Cruel and Savage and Racist regimes in human history ( zionist israel ) has been battled to its knees… a regime that always hid its crimes behind the plea of constantly reminding everyone of the Genocide it faced, and now is guilty of enforcing an appalling Genocide on a people it had virtually enslaved… The Palestinians of Gaza have not only STOOD TALL against Genocide, they have also refused to bow to the horror of war and enforced famine and the Western goverments’ cruel bombs and missiles and the West’s media Lies… They refused to bow and they refuse to bow… and no matter how israel may resist, the Palestinian People ARE NOW FREE!!