A Hamas source tells Saudi channel Al-Hadath that the organization has requested clarifications from mediators regarding several clauses in the US plan to end the war in Gaza, arguing that the group has the right to introduce modifications to the plan, just as Israel did.
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According to Times of Israel reports, the same source adds that Hamas insists on making a distinction between defensive and offensive weapons, referring to the agreement clause that calls for the organization to disarm.
Hamas: Insists Palestinians must govern the enclave
The source further claims that defensive weapons are Hamas’s right and that the group rejects any international body governing the Gaza Strip, insisting that Palestinians must govern the enclave, even if they are not political figures.
According to the source, Hamas also demands a clear timeline for Israeli forces’ withdrawal from Gaza, along with guarantees to ensure the war’s termination. The US plan stipulates that withdrawal will be performance-based.
