The Islamic Resistance Movement "Hamas" emphasized the continued existence of the movement and its offices in Syria, and that there is no intention to transfer some of their leaders or transfer any of its offices. Hamas issued a press release on Monday denying the media speculations that claimed the move was at the request of Syrian security apparatuses, describing them as completely baseless and out of touch with reality . A number of media outlets had published news reports that claimed Hamas was planning to relocate out of Syria because of its current internal conditions.