Hamas issued an official proclamation Friday afternoon outlining its conditions for the Gaza disarmament agreement. The terror group stated that Israel's commitment to 'stop the killing and end its aggression' is the basic precondition for implementing the deal, and that the second phase is conditional on Israel fulfilling all clauses of the first phase. The statement also links the inclusion of heavy weapons to Israeli withdrawal, Palestinian statehood, and other political demands.
Hamas issued a formal proclamation Friday at 14:25 Jerusalem, explicitly linking the Gaza disarmament mechanism to the establishment of a Palestinian state and other political demands, according to a report by Abu Ali Express. The statement conditions the inclusion of heavy weapons on Israeli withdrawal, early recovery, the deployment of an international protection force, and self-determination for a Palestinian state—demands that go beyond the framework announced by the Board of Peace earlier in the day.
The development caps a day of rapidly shifting positions. At 07:08 Jerusalem, a senior Peace Council official told Israel Hayom that the 15-point framework had been agreed four months ago and rejected Israel's demand for full disarmament as a precondition. At 12:17, Hamas negotiator Razi Hamed said the group would not take steps on weapons unless Israel fulfilled its commitments. At 13:18, the Board of Peace confirmed the formal roadmap, stating that disarmament must precede Israeli withdrawal. Then at 14:25 Jerusalem, three reports emerged within minutes: President Trump announced the deal (Channel 14), Hamas official Ghazi Hamed denied any agreement on Al Jazeera, and Hamas issued a statement agreeing to discuss heavy weapons subject to a ceasefire and withdrawal. The new proclamation now adds explicit political conditions that were absent from the earlier statements.
As The Zioneer reported on Thursday, July 30, the proposed agreement includes a technocratic oversight committee, amnesty for weapon surrender, and an international stabilization force. On Tuesday, July 28, Kan reported that Hamas had demanded the disarmament of militias connected to Israel while defining its own weapons as 'legitimate resistance tools.' The Board of Peace framework, which The Zioneer reported on at 13:18, specified that full disarmament must precede Israeli withdrawal.
It remains unclear whether the proclamation represents a hardening of Hamas's position or a negotiating tactic. Israel has not yet responded to the specific conditions. The verification mechanism and timeline for implementation remain undefined.
7 developments
- DevelopingHamas releases full statement: heavy weapons inclusion in phase 2 conditioned on full Israeli withdrawal, Palestinian statehood
- StrongHamas negotiator: No weapons deal unless Israel fulfills commitments
- DevelopingHamas spokesman Hazem Qassem welcomes Trump's statement, urges US to pressure Israel on ceasefire
- DevelopingAnalysis: Hamas seeks halt to targeted killings, rollback of Gaza yellow line in negotiations
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