Al-Qassam Brigades announced that it would hand over the body of Israeli soldier Hadar Goldin. (File)

New Delhi: Hamas fighters hiding in the Israeli-controlled Rafah area of Gaza have refused to surrender to Israel. The group’s military wing said on Sunday, 09 November 2025, that mediators have been urged to resolve the crisis, which threatens the month-old ceasefire. Sources close to the mediation told Reuters that a proposal to end the standoff could involve fighters surrendering their weapons and relocating to other parts of the enclave. Meanwhile, Egyptian mediators have suggested that fighters remaining in Rafah surrender their weapons to Egypt in exchange for safe passage and information about tunnels there so they can be dismantled.

Al-Qassam Brigades blames Israel

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