Hamas spokesman Abu Obaida urged Jordan on Tuesday to intensify its efforts across all fronts in the ongoing conflict.
“We call on the Jordanian people to step up their actions and raise their voices,” Abu Obaida said in a Tuesday televised speech broadcast on Al Jazeera, adding that Jordan and Arab controlled areas in Judea and Samaria are the “most important Arab fronts” against Israel.
Regarding the stalled ceasefire agreement, which would involve Hamas releasing approximately 130 Israeli hostages still held captive in the Gaza Strip, Abu Obaida blamed Israel for the impasse.
“The government of the occupation is stalling in reaching a hostages-swap deal and is trying to obstruct efforts by the mediators to reach a ceasefire agreement,” he said.
Hamas, for its part, is demanding that Israel permanently cease its military campaign, completely withdraw troops from Gaza, and allow displaced Arabs to return to northern Gaza unrestricted.
Abu Obaida’s remarks come despite Jordan’s recent role in intercepting drones launched at Israel from Iran earlier this month. In his speech, Abu Obaida praised the failed Iranian aerial assault on Israel earlier this month, stating that it had “set new rules, drew important equations, and confused the enemy and those supporting it.
