khaled mashal's word on these deals. so the message he is putting across very clearly is the hamas, the military wing are united at this time. i said was it possible to get another truce? he said for a humanitarian truce, a humanitarian pause, that is possible. but he said for a longer, lasting cease fire, he said, that israel must concede to hamas' demands. that is to lift the blockade of gaza. he said that the international airport needs to be open, the borders need to be open and they need to from free, unfettered access to the sea. natalie. >> we will have israeli officials reaction to this interview and his comments in just a moment. we have all seen the pounding that the gaza strip has taken and the death and homes and building destroyed. how much longer can hamas hold out under these conditions? does he think they can continue, continue to actively defend these tunnels? >> well, i asked that question. he said, look, this isn't hamas, palestinian people. ask anyone on the ground, they have gotten to the point where