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They are at time.com/newsletters and are separate from a paid subscription. ## Video: Hamas Leader: We Target Soldiers Not Cilvilians [Watch (HLS stream): Hamas Leader: We Target Soldiers Not Cilvilians](https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/tSPv12Gj.m3u8) (5:26)  _Published 2014-08-03. Hamas Leader: We Target Soldiers Not Cilvilians_ --- Jul 27, 2023 5:05 PM UTC --- ## More From This Series [All Videos](https://time.com/video/) [Global Leaders React After Hamas Leader Ismail Haniyeh Assassinated](/video/hpPwNSjB/) ### Global Leaders React After Hamas Leader Ismail Haniyeh Assassinated [Trump Targets Iran's Supreme Leader With Financial Sanctions](/video/Lf6hp7IO/) ### Trump Targets Iran's Supreme Leader With Financial Sanctions [Hamas Releases Tape of Captured Israeli Soldier](/video/rRwlyoiX/) ### Hamas Releases Tape of Captured Israeli Soldier --- ## Transcript [ FOREIGN ] Hamas is an institutional movement. It has a respected leadership. All the members of Hamas whether in the political or armed wing are disciplined. The Israeli's, the Egyptians, and the US Administration know this. Otherwise John Kerry would not have intervened. President Obama said it is irresponsible to fire their rockets from civilian neighborhoods. That's what you're doing. Why do you do it when you know civilians are gonna die? Look at the results. How many Israeli civilians did our rockets kill? Israel knows the numbers meanwhile how many Palestinians has Israel killed. Up until now it killed 1700 people. While we killed by Israel's own admission 63 soldiers. We kill soldiers, combatants while they kill civilians. But, because you, but because [ CROSSTALK ]. Because you're firing your rockets from civilian neighborhoods. That's where you're firing your rockets from, your rockets are fired Israel says, indiscriminately to civilian areas, Tel Aviv, Jerusalem. President Obama says you're firing your rockets civilian neighborhoods and you know what that means that you will have high civilian casualties. Critics are saying. That the only reason that you're doing this is so that you get the international outpouring of international sympathy because of high civilian casualties. It is unfortunate that the US administration and President Obama have adopted the Israeli narrative which is a lie. Hamas sacrifices itself for its people and does not use its people as human shield. To protect its soldiers. These are lies, and Hamas does not seek international sympathy through it's own victims. What are you prepared to do to get a cease fire? Are you prepared to destroy your tunnels? Are you prepared to stop firing rockets at Israel? Are you prepared to accept the right of Israel as a state. To exist. [ FOREIGN ] We are ready for a cease fire. We don't want war. We want the war to end today and we did not attack anyone. It was Netanyahu who transferred the crisis that took place in the West Bank on June 12th to Gaza. He is responsible for this. We're ready to stop this war and we want cease fire. Are you ready to stop building rockets? Are you ready to stop firing rockets? [ FOREIGN ]. I'll answer you, I'll answer you. Why are there demands only on the Palestinian people, to get rid of their modest and simple weapons, but no similar demands on Israel, the occupying state? We are ready to discuss the removal of weapons. But you're, but you're firing the Israeli, but, but, but you have, the Israeli's say you're firing them indiscriminately at Israeli civilians. That's what you're using those weapons for; when they're not firing at you, you're firing at them. That's how this began. Israel is the one who started the aggression, and it is Israel that is killing civilians. I explained to you in detail what Israel is doing in Gaza in killing civilians. There was a stability though, there was a stability, there was. There was a peace. There was a period recently when there were no rockets. Unfortunately the United States and the west and the western media have adopted the Israeli narrative. Our steadfastness is itself a victory. Are you winning this war? Our steadfastness is itself a victory for us to kill their soldiers while they kill our civilians is also a victory for the Palestinian cause and for Hamas. How are you having a victory for your resistance for the cause. When so many Palestinians are dying. How is that a victory? Your rockets aren't striking the Israeli cities, you've killed a handful of Israeli soldiers. How are you winning? How is this a strategic victory? Our people are convinced today that the only way to get rid of the occupation and establish their state is through resistance. Like all of the people of the world have done. Just like what the American people did when they got rid of the British occupation, and as the French did when they got rid of the Nazi occupation. President Obama asked you to be more responsible. To not fire rockets from civilian neighborhoods. What concessions are you willing to make to get this blockade lifted? We are ready to take all of the positive steps and we have done it before. Let me say it. Let the aggression end. Get rid of the tunnels. Stop firing rockets. I'll tell you. Let the aggression end and the siege lifted and Hamas and resistance will not fire rockets on anybody. We're defending ourselves, full stop. You will stop the rockets. When the Israeli aggression ends, we will stop responding to them. So let's define. What is the aggression that has to stop? Let's be very precise and clear. Israel has to stop all forms of aggression. Missiles and jets. Attacks by air, land, and sea. They must open the border crossings and lift the siege. 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