"A video published by Iranian media showed Abdollahian and Haniyeh hugging, kissing, smiling, and laughing while greeting each other. During the meeting, the two agreed to "continue cooperation to fully achieve the goals of Hamas and the Palestinian people," according to a press release by Hamas. Haniyeh stated that "what comes after this battle is a new history that will not be at all the same as it was before it."... Earlier on Saturday, Haniyeh stressed in a televised speech that "the people of Gaza are rooted in their land and clinging to their homeland, they will not leave." The Hamas leader... added that the Palestinians in Gaza would remain in their homes "even if they are demolished," Haniyeh also praised Egypt's refusal to allow Palestinian refugees to enter the country, stating "our decision is to remain in our land and therefore your decision is our decision.""