Hamas Rejects Roadmap Clauses Implying Surrender of Arms

Hamas leadership has reportedly succeeded in removing any language from a proposed roadmap that could be construed as a surrender of the resistance's arms. According to a source within Hamas's leadership, the movement, through intensive communication with mediators, ensured that the roadmap presented by Nikolay Mladenov would not include terms implying capitulation. This development comes as armed members of Hamas's military wing were observed participating in a recent hostage exchange ceremony, underscoring the group's continued armed stance. The source explained that Hamas's delegation, led by Zaher Jabareen, submitted the official response of Palestinian factions to Mladenov's revised proposal in Cairo. It was emphasized that the delegation's mandate was solely to deliver the final agreement, not to engage in negotiations. Earlier this week, a previously undisclosed meeting took place in Ankara, Turkey, involving the heads of Turkish and Egyptian intelligence services and two members of Hamas's Presidency Council. This meeting reportedly discussed the agenda for a World Peace Council session in Cyprus. The core of Hamas's position, as conveyed through these communications, is the insistence on retaining its armed capabilities, rejecting any formulations that suggest disarmament.

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The Hamas delegation did not hold any rounds of negotiations, neither with the mediators nor with representatives of the Peace Council.