Hamas Israel War: US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu recently agreed on the terms of peace and ceasefire in Gaza. President Trump presented a 20-point proposal as part of his peace plan, to which Israel has agreed, but Hamas has not yet responded. Hamas has been given 72 hours to respond to the plan. However, Palestinian sources have revealed that Hamas has questioned two key conditions in Trump’s 20-point plan and has refused to accept it.
According to media reports, Hamas officials want amendments to the disarmament provisions in US President Donald Trump’s Gaza peace plan. This information was provided by a close Palestinian source. The source, who requested anonymity, said Hamas representatives held talks with Turkish, Egyptian and Qatari officials in Doha on Tuesday. During the talks, they expressed disagreement with two of Trump’s conditions and wanted changes.
Hamas wants to amend some of its provisions, such as the disarmament of its group and the expulsion of its fighters from Gaza, the Palestinian source said. In addition, Hamas leaders want international guarantees for the complete withdrawal of Israeli forces from the Gaza Strip. Hamas members also want to ensure that their people are not attacked anywhere inside or outside Gaza, and that the international community guarantees that Hamas members will not be killed in the future.
Israel attacked Hamas officials during a meeting in Doha last month to discuss a ceasefire proposal, killing six people. The Palestinian source, without elaborating, said Hamas is also in contact with other regional and UAE partners.
The Palestinian source said Hamas currently has two views on Trump’s peace plan. The first group of Hamas unconditionally supports Trump’s peace plan because it guarantees a ceasefire in Gaza, but the second group objects to the terms of disarmament and withdrawal from Gaza. They oppose disarmament and the expulsion of any Palestinian civilians from Gaza. Hamas now has very little time to respond to Trump’s 20-point plan. It could respond in the next two or three days.
