{
  "id": 2296478,
  "title": "Hamas told to be 'sensitive' to Netanyahu ahead of Israeli elections as attacks on Gaza continue",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/hamas-told-to-be-sensitive-to-netanyahu-ahead-of-israeli-elections-as",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-21T03:51:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Middle East Eye",
    "slug": "middle-east-eye",
    "url": "https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/hamas-told-be-sensitive-netanyahu-ahead-israeli-elections-amid-ongoing"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Senior Hamas official Bassem Naim has urged Hamas to be mindful of Benjamin Netanyahu's political situation in the lead-up to Israel's upcoming elections, amid ongoing attacks on Gaza. Naim emphasized that Hamas remains committed to a peace roadmap for Gaza and is willing to continue efforts for the people on the ground to revive their lives and achieve some level of calm and stability. However, he noted that the movement is not responsible for the timing of the deal in relation to Netanyahu's electoral prospects. Naim also expressed Israel's failure to meet their obligations under the ceasefire agreement, and highlighted the continued Israeli airstrikes and restrictions on aid and assistance entering Gaza.",
  "summary": "Hamas told to be 'sensitive' to Netanyahu ahead of Israeli elections as attacks on Gaza continue Senior Hamas official Bassem Naim told CNN that the movement remains committed to a peace roadmap for Gaza. \"We are still ready to continue this way to give our people on the ground the chance to revive their life, and to reach the minimum of calm, stability and peace,\" he said during his interview.…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}