Hamas Vows Gaza Will Rebuild and Persist Despite 15-Month War

Palestinians waving Hamas flags celebrate the release of some 90 prisoners set free by Israel in the early hours of January 20, 2025 upon their arrival aboard a Red Cross bus in the occupied West Bank town of Beitunia, on the outskirts of Ramallah. Crowds cheered, chanted and honked car horns as two buses carrying the prisoners arrived in Beitunia following their release as part of the Gaza ceasefire deal that began on January 19 and saw three Israeli hostages freed by Hamas in the Gaza Strip. (Photo by Zain JAAFAR / AFP)

Hamas announced on Monday that Gaza will rebuild despite the extensive destruction caused by the Israeli war that lasted over 15 months. 

In a statement, the group expressed confidence in Gaza’s resilience, saying, “Gaza, with its determined people and unwavering spirit, will rise again to rebuild what the occupation has destroyed and continue its steadfast struggle until the occupation ends and an independent Palestinian state is established with Jerusalem as its capital.”