A Hamas official said on Thursday that the group has made full preparation to implement the roadmap for Gaza ceasefire agreement reached with the "Board of Peace".
In a statement, Hamas spokesperson Hazem Qassem noted that they have taken necessary steps to carry out the deal.
Qassem attributed the complete impasse of the Gaza ceasefire agreement and its accompanying roadmap to Israel's failure to honor its commitments and its ongoing escalation of military operations in the Gaza Strip.
The "Board of Peace" published a 15-point roadmap on July 31 for implementing the next phase of the Gaza agreement. It includes an end to military operations, the transfer of civilian administration to the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza, the decommissioning of heavy weapons, weapons stockpiles, military production facilities and tunnels, alongside arrangements for an Israeli withdrawal.
Hamas ready to implement roadmap for Gaza ceasefire agreement: official
The UK handed over 12 cultural relics and artworks to China during a ceremony held at the Chinese Embassy in London on Wednesday.
Rao Quan, China's vice minister of culture and tourism and head of the National Cultural Heritage Administration, joined the ceremony online. Chinese Ambassador to Britain Zheng Zeguang attended the event in person. The Chinese side said facilitating the return of lost cultural relics to their countries of origin is a just cause that safeguards cultural heritage, respects the cultural rights and national sentiments of peoples around the world, and protects the heritage of human civilization.
The British side said the return was a positive outcome of practical cooperation between the two countries, reflecting their mutual respect and firm commitment to working together to combat the illicit trafficking of cultural relics.
The cultural relics and artworks were seized by London's Metropolitan Police during investigations.
Britain returns 12 cultural relics, artworks to China
