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Hamas seeks amendments to Trump plan, wants ‘two or three days’ to respond – report
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Hamas officials want amendments to clauses in US President Donald Trump’s Gaza peace plan, including on disarmament, a Palestinian source close to the terror group’s leadership tells AFP.
Hamas negotiators held discussions yesterday with Turkish, Egyptian and Qatari officials in Doha, the source says, requesting anonymity to discuss sensitive matters.
The source adds that the group needs “two or three days at most” to respond.
Trump’s plan, backed by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, calls for a ceasefire, the release of hostages held by Hamas within 72 hours, the group’s disarmament and a gradual Israeli withdrawal from Gaza.
But the Palestinian source says: “Hamas wants to amend some of the clauses such as the one on disarmament and the expulsion of Hamas and faction cadres.”
Hamas leaders also want “international guarantees for a full Israeli withdrawal from the Gaza Strip” and guarantees that no assassination attempts will be made inside or outside the territory.
The source says Hamas was also in touch with “other regional and Arab parties,” without giving details.
Another source familiar with the negotiations tells AFP the Palestinian group was split over Trump’s plan.
“So far, there are two views within Hamas: the first supports unconditional approval because the important thing is to have a ceasefire guaranteed by Trump, provided that the mediators guarantee Israel’s implementation of the plan,” the source says, also requesting anonymity.
But others have “great reservations on important clauses,” the source adds. “They reject disarmament and for any Palestinian citizen to be taken away from Gaza.”
“They support a conditional agreement with clarifications that take into account demands by Hamas and the resistance factions so that the occupation of the Gaza Strip is not legitimized while the resistance is criminalized,” the source says. “Some factions reject the plan, but discussions are ongoing and things will become clearer soon.”
The Times of Israel Community.