GAZA, (PIC)-- The Hamas Movement on Wednesday affirmed that it signed the calm agreement out of strength and not out of weakness and that it would abide by all articles of the agreement as mediated by Egypt.

Sami Abu Zuhri, a Hamas spokesman, said in a press statement that the Palestinian people's steadfastness and resistance's weapons are the guarantees for continuation of this agreement.

He said that both parties are committed to the agreement after approving it, adding that three days after the ceasefire goes into effect Israel would gradually open the commercial crossings and within two weeks they would be completely open.

The spokesman said that Egyptian sponsorship of the agreement was an important element in stabilizing it, adding that Hamas considers the agreement one of the fruits of resistance.