Special report: Palestine-Israel Relations    

    GAZA, Aug. 2 (Xinhua) -- A senior Hamas leader said Saturday the Palestinians are committed to the truce with Israel, which was brokered by Egypt for six months in Gaza Strip between Israel and Gaza militants.

    Egypt brokered a truce between Israel and Gaza militant groups on June 19 for six months. However, Hamas movement accuses Israel for not being fully committed to this truce.

    Musa Abu Marzooq, deputy of Hamas movement's chief in Damascus told a pro-Hamas website on the Internet that the Palestinians are fully committed to the truce with Israel.

    According to the indirect unwritten truce deal, Gaza militants stop homemade rockets attacks on Israel for stopping Israeli ground and air operations and easing a blockade imposed in Gaza Strip.

    "The truce with Israel will be part of the dialogue that will be held in Cairo soon among all Palestinian factions and political groups," said Abu Marzooq, adding "there is an Egyptian pressure on Israel to be committed to the truce."

    He added that the Palestinian people in Gaza aren't feeling the fruits of the truce "simply because Israel still imposes tight security measures on Gaza Strip crossings and insists to keep Rafah border crossing closed."

    However, Abu Marzooq wandered "what is the benefit of continuing the truce with Israel, if Israel is not easing its restrictions and doesn't open the closed crossings of Gaza."

    "If Israel doesn't show a real commitment to the truce, the Palestinians for sure won't be committed to it," said Abu Marzooq.