GAZA/JERUSALEM - Hamas on Sunday accused Israel of seeking to narrow ongoing ceasefire negotiations to a limited prisoner exchange, warning it would reject any agreement that does not lead to a permanent end to the conflict in Gaza and a pathway to Palestinian statehood.

Basem Naim, a senior Hamas political official, said in a statement that the group would not permit talks to become a "cover for resuming aggression and massacres" following a temporary pause in fighting.

Naim said Hamas remained committed to a broader agreement that includes a full Israeli military withdrawal from Gaza, the reconstruction of the enclave, and the establishment of an independent Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital.

His comments came as a Hamas delegation arrived in Cairo on Saturday for negotiations mediated by Egypt and the United States. Naim described the talks as "complex," citing what he called a failure by regional actors to pressure Israel and accusing the international community of complicity in the destruction caused by the war.

He said discussions in Cairo had focused on ending hostilities, reopening Gaza's border crossings to allow the flow of humanitarian aid, and forming a committee to oversee governance in the postwar period.

Israel has said it will not allow Hamas to retain power in Gaza.

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Talks in Cairo are expected to continue this week, though both sides have indicated that a breakthrough remains elusive.

Also on Sunday, the Israeli military issued evacuation orders for parts of Khan Younis in southern Gaza after it said a rocket was launched from the enclave toward southern Israel.

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said in a statement that its air force intercepted the rocket, which triggered air raid sirens in the Israeli village of Reim near the Gaza border. No casualties were reported.

Following the interception, residents in several neighborhoods of Khan Younis were instructed to evacuate and move west toward designated "humanitarian areas," the IDF said.

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Israel resumed airstrikes and ground operations in Gaza on March 18, ending a two-month ceasefire. According to Gaza health authorities, at least 1,574 Palestinians have been killed and 4,115 wounded since the fighting resumed.

Al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of Hamas, claimed on Sunday that its fighters killed and wounded several Israeli soldiers in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip.

In a press statement, Al-Qassam said that its fighters detonated a house rigged with explosives, targeting an Israeli special forces unit that had infiltrated the Abu al-Rus area east of Rafah.

The brigades did not disclose the number of casualties, and the Israeli army has not issued a response regarding the claim.