Hamas Declares Readiness to Continue Trump's Peace Plan for Gaza

Hamas has signaled its willingness to proceed with an American-backed peace plan for Gaza, provided Israel approves and implements the agreement. A spokesperson for the militant group stated on Saturday that Hamas and other factions had confirmed to mediators their readiness to begin implementing the deal and move to its second phase.

This confirmation was conveyed to the "Board of Peace," a council established by former U.S. President Donald Trump. The plan's second phase reportedly includes the handover of weapons by armed groups to a temporary Palestinian committee. Hamas urged the U.S. administration to pressure Israel to adhere to the agreement and advance to this stage.

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Hamas and other factions have confirmed to the mediators that they are ready to begin implementing the agreement and move on to the second phase, provided that it receives an Israeli approval, and that Israel begins to implement the agreement.

Former President Trump had previously described Hamas's agreement to disarm as a significant breakthrough. The "Board of Peace" indicated that Israel would simultaneously conduct a gradual withdrawal from large parts of Gaza as part of the plan. However, a conflicting statement emerged from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday, who asserted that Israel had not endorsed what he termed a "draft" presented by the peace council.

Netanyahu faces considerable opposition to the Gaza deal from his right-wing base ahead of a difficult election in October. He met with the peace council's special envoy for Gaza, Nickolay Mladenov, on Monday. Following their meeting, Mladenov stated that Israel would only withdraw after Hamas was completely disarmed. Official figures indicate that 1,258 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli operations in Gaza since a ceasefire was agreed upon last October, with Israel reporting five deaths during the same period.

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Hamas calls on the American administration to put pressure on Israel to force the country to comply with the agreement and move on to the second phase.