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Hamas is likely to reject US President Donald Trump’s Gaza plan as it “serves Israel’s interests” and “ignores those of the Palestinian people”, a senior official of the group has told the BBC.
The official said that the Palestinian terror group will reject Trump’s condition of disarming and handing over its weapons as part of the 20-point peace plan aimed at ending the war in Gaza, proposed by the president.
While Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has accepted Trump’s proposal, Qatar’s foreign ministry has said Hamas is studying the White House proposal “responsibly”.
What does the plan include?
The plan specifies an immediate ceasefire, an exchange of all hostages held by Hamas for Palestinian prisoners held by Israel, a staged Israeli withdrawal from Gaza, the disarmament of Hamas and the introduction of a transitional government led by an international body.
Many elements of the 20 points have been included in numerous ceasefire deals proposed over the last two years, including those accepted and then subsequently rejected at various stages by both Israel and Hamas.
Under the fresh plan, once all hostages are freed, Israel will release 250 prisoners serving life sentences, along with 1,700 Gazans detained after October 7, 2023, including all women and children held during that period. Additionally, for each Israeli hostage whose remains are returned, Israel will hand over the remains of 15 deceased Gazans.
Trump gives Hamas 3-4 days
Trump has given Hamas three to four days to respond to his 20-point peace plan. Speaking at the White House on Tuesday, Trump said all other parties had agreed to the plan and only Hamas remained. “All of the Arab countries are signed up. The Muslim countries are all signed up. Israel is all signed up. We’re just waiting for Hamas, and Hamas is either going to be doing it or not — and if it’s not, it’s going to be a very sad end,” he warned.
Trump added, “Hamas has 3–4 days to respond to the proposal. If not, Israel will do what it needs to do.”
With inputs from agencies
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