A senior Hamas official today welcomed the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon and added that the Palestinian movement is also “ready” for a truce with the Israeli army in the Gaza Strip.

“The announcement of the cease-fire in Lebanon is a victory and a great success of the resistance,” this official of the Hamas political office told AFP.

“Hamas is ready for a ceasefire agreement and a serious prisoner exchange agreement,” he added.

Benjamin Netanyahu believes that the ceasefire agreement in Lebanon will allow the army to “intensify” the pressure on Hamas, against which the devastating war in the Gaza Strip continues for the 418th day.

“Once Hezbollah is out of the game, Hamas will be on its own (in the Gaza Strip). Our pressure will intensify, and this will contribute to the sacred mission of freeing our hostages,” he assured last night in his televised speech.