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Hamas's waiting game buys terror group time as Israel rejects Gaza plan, Palestinian analysts claim

From Jerusalem Post · () English

Translated from English, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

At a glance

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  • Palestinian analysts affiliated with Hamas believe Israel will eventually accept a 15-point Gaza plan due to international pressure, despite its official rejection.
  • Hamas has publicly committed to the plan, framing Israel's opposition as an obstacle to peace and claiming Israel has lost the war in Gaza.
  • An unaffiliated Palestinian source suggests Hamas anticipated Israel's rejection, aiming to delay disarmament talks and await Israeli election outcomes.

Hamas-aligned Palestinian analysts assert that Israel's rejection of the Board of Peace's 15-point Gaza plan is mere "election rhetoric" and that "the enemy will be forced, against its wishes, to stop targeting people in Gaza." Fayez Abu Shamala, a prominent Gaza-based analyst associated with Hamas, claimed on social media that "The enemy has lost the war in Gaza; the matter is settled." He believes Israel will be compelled to accept the plan's terms due to American and international pressure, and that Hamas's commitment to the roadmap demonstrates the Palestinian side is not hindering progress.

The enemy will be forced, against its wishes, to stop targeting people in Gaza and will expand work at the border crossings in the coming days. The enemy has lost the war in Gaza; the matter is settled

— Fayez Abu ShamalaA Gaza-based prominent analyst associated with Hamas, commenting on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's rejection of the Gaza plan.

Hamas itself issued a statement affirming its adherence to the mediators' agreement and its "positive and responsible" engagement with efforts to end the suffering of the Palestinian people and protect their rights. Another Hamas-affiliated analyst, Ibrahim al-Madhoun, stated that Israel's rejection "confirms that the problem does not lie solely with the Palestinian side." He expressed concern that Israel's true goal might be to displace Gaza's residents, emphasizing the need for Palestinian unity.

Israel rejects the 15-point Gaza document proposed by the Board of Peace. The IDF will not carry out any withdrawal until Hamas is genuinely disarmed.

— Benjamin NetanyahuPrime Minister of Israel, stating his position on the Gaza plan.

However, a Palestinian political source unaffiliated with Hamas offered a different interpretation. This source claimed Hamas had anticipated Israel's rejection and is using the situation to its advantage. "Hamas has been waiting and hoping for this, so it can delay the issue of disarmament and also await the outcome of the elections in Israel," the source told The Jerusalem Post. An unnamed Palestinian Authority official also commented that Israel is attempting to dictate the deal's conditions, a move that did not surprise the Palestinian leadership in Ramallah.

We will continue to engage positively and responsibly with efforts aimed at completing the implementation of the roadmap, in a manner that guarantees an end to the suffering of our people and projects their rights and national interests

— HamasThe terror organization's response to Netanyahu's rejection of the plan.
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Originally published by Jerusalem Post in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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