The cease-fire should end Israeli assassinations of Hamas militants. Mashaal didn’t elaborate whether he wants Israel to stop targeting Hamas politicians, as well.
During the previous cease-fire, Hamas refrained from shooting Kassam missiles into Israel but relegated the job to Palestinian Islamic Jihad, Al Aqsa Martyrs’ Brigade and other non-political groups.
Islamic groups commonly shed responsibility by branching out militant groups. Muslim Brotherhood initially made Hamas a separate organization for the Brotherhood to remain peaceful organization. Now that Hamas became a political organization, it also poses as moderate and relegates suicide bombings in Israel and Kassam launches to militant groups like PIJ and Al Aqsa.