Hamas thanks Trump for peace efforts on Gaza

Hamas official Basem Naim thanked U.S. President Donald Trump for his role in securing a ceasefire deal between the group and Israel.

"Without the personal interference of President Trump, in this case, I don't think it would happen to reach this end, the end of the warю Therefore yes, we thank President Trump and his personal efforts to interfere and to pressure Israel to make an end of this massacre and slaughtering," Naim said.

When during an interview with Sky News asked about plans for an interim supervisory body in Gaza that could include former U.K. Prime Minister Tony Blair, the official said Blair would not be "welcomed, or will be a very positive input in this case."

"We still remember his role in causing the killing of thousands or millions of innocent civilians in Afghanistan, in Iraq," Naim said.