Hamas published the full text of its Friday statement, offering to discuss the inclusion of heavy weapons in the second phase of the Gaza agreement, conditioned on a complete cessation of fighting, full Israeli withdrawal from the Strip, entry of an administrative committee and international protection force, dismantling of what it called 'Israel's armed militias,' reconstruction of Gaza, and the establishment of an independent Palestinian state, according to the text obtained by Amichai Stein (i24NEWS).
Hamas on Friday released the full text of its statement agreeing to discuss the inclusion of heavy weapons in the second phase of the Gaza disarmament framework, attaching a set of conditions that replicate longstanding demands. The text, obtained by Amichai Stein (i24NEWS), conditions the discussion on a complete cessation of hostilities, full Israeli withdrawal from the Gaza Strip, the entry of an administrative committee and an international protection force, the dismantling of what the group calls 'Israel's armed militias,' reconstruction, and the establishment of an independent Palestinian state.
The statement comes minutes after an earlier report by N13 / Army Radio, summarized by The Zioneer at 15:52, which also described Hamas's conditional agreement to discuss heavy weapons. The full text published by the group confirms the conditions reported by the radio outlet, adding the explicit demand for a Palestinian state — a clause that goes beyond the framework publicly outlined by the Trump administration's Gaza Peace Council.
As The Zioneer reported Friday at 15:30, Hamas earlier in the afternoon issued a separate statement insisting that Israel commit to 'stop the killing and end the aggression' before the second phase of the deal can proceed. The two statements together indicate the terror group's effort to set terms for the negotiation process while the international community presses for implementation of the broader disarmament agreement announced by President Trump.
The background to this development includes weeks of reported talks mediated by Egypt, Qatar, Turkey, and the United States. The Zioneer has previously covered the emerging framework, which envisions heavy weapons stored under technocrat oversight, an amnesty mechanism for surrendered arms, and a phased Israeli withdrawal verified by an international stabilization force. The new Hamas statement directly challenges several elements of that framework, particularly the demand for a Palestinian state and the characterization of Israel-linked local militias as targets for dismantlement — a mirror of the group's own definition of its arsenal as 'legitimate resistance tools.'
2 developments
- StrongHamas: Israel must commit to 'stop the killing' before second phase of deal
- StrongHamas reportedly agrees to all clauses of Trump's Gaza plan, sources say
- StrongHamas negotiator: No weapons deal unless Israel fulfills commitments
- DevelopingGaza Peace Council publishes roadmap for disarmament, Israeli withdrawal, Palestinian statehood
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