Hamas ready for Gaza plan, urges Israel to agree

Hamas announced on Saturday its continued readiness to implement a US-backed peace plan for Gaza, calling for international pressure on Israel to finalize the agreement. The group informed the US President's Board of Peace that it stands by the latest stage of the deal, which includes Hamas surrendering its weapons to a newly formed Palestinian governing committee in the Gaza Strip.

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Hamas and other factions have confirmed to mediators their readiness to begin implementing the agreement and move to the second phase, provided it receives Israeli approval and that Israel begins implementing the agreement.

A Hamas official, speaking anonymously to AFP, stated, "Hamas and other factions have confirmed to mediators their readiness to begin implementing the agreement and move to the second phase, provided it receives Israeli approval and that Israel begins implementing the agreement." The official urged the US administration to "exert pressure on Israel to compel it to abide by the agreement and move to the second phase."

However, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, facing political pressure ahead of an October election, asserted that Israel has not agreed to the "draft" presented by the Board of Peace. This contradicts US President Donald Trump's earlier statement hailing Hamas's agreement to disarmament as a breakthrough, with the Board of Peace initially suggesting Israel would simultaneously conduct a phased withdrawal.

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Hamas is urging the US administration to exert pressure on Israel to compel it to abide by the agreement and move to the second phase.

Following a meeting with the Board of Peace's high representative for Gaza, Nickolay Mladenov, Netanyahu's office clarified that Israel's withdrawal would only occur after Hamas completed its disarmament. Despite ongoing Israeli military operations in Gaza, the intensity of attacks has reportedly decreased in recent days. Nasser hospital in Khan Yunis reported three individuals injured by Israeli gunfire on Saturday. Palestinian health ministry figures indicate 1,257 Palestinians have been killed since a ceasefire agreement last October, while the Israeli army reported five fatalities among its ranks during the same period.

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Israel had not agreed to the 'draft' presented by the Board of Peace.