Key facts
- Hamas will not implement any part of a proposed Gaza peace deal from President Trump unless Israel publicly accepts and begins implementing its obligations.
- Hamas stated that heavy weapons would be restricted and stored under the authority of a Palestinian administrative committee.
- The proposed framework includes Israeli withdrawal, lifting the blockade, and continued Palestinian governance.
- Negotiations on collecting and storing heavy weapons would commence only if Israel accepts the full framework.
Hamas leader Osama Hamdan announced that the group is not obligated to implement any aspect of a Gaza peace deal proposed by President Trump unless Israel publicly accepts the terms and begins fulfilling its commitments. These obligations include halting attacks and withdrawing from Gaza.
Speaking on an Iraqi podcast, Hamdan, who previously represented Hamas in Lebanon and Iran, clarified that the group has not agreed to surrender its weapons. He explained that under the proposed framework, heavy weapons would be restricted and stored under the authority of a Palestinian administrative committee governing Gaza, while remaining in Palestinian hands. No weapons would be transferred to non-Palestinian entities, and no fire would be directed outside Gaza as part of the agreement.