Hamas Says Palestinians Want Russia as Mediator, but Israel Won’t Allow It (opens in new tab)

Hamas's political office deputy head Musa Abu Marzouk said Palestinians have consistently backed Russia as a mediator in Gaza, but Israel's refusal to accept any party without its own consent has kept Moscow sidelined. The disclosure sharpens a structural paradox at the center of Gaza diplomacy: the party prosecuting the genocide holds effective veto power over who gets to help end it.