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Hamas says still ready to go ahead with Gaza plan, urges US pressure on Israel
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Hamas says still ready to go ahead with Gaza plan, urges US pressure on Israel

From Vanguard · () English

Translated from English, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Hamas stated it is ready to implement a US-backed Gaza peace plan, urging the US to pressure Israel to agree to the deal's second phase.
  • Israel's Prime Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu asserted that Israel had not agreed to the plan's current draft, with a key envoy later clarifying Israel would only withdraw after full Hamas disarmament.
  • The occupied West Bank has seen near-daily violence since October 2023, with recent clashes resulting in Palestinian casualties, while Israeli operations in Gaza have reportedly decreased in intensity.

Hamas announced Saturday it remains prepared to move forward with a US-backed peace plan for Gaza, calling on the United States to pressure Israel into accepting the deal. A Hamas official, speaking anonymously to AFP, stated that the militant group and other factions have informed mediators of their readiness to begin implementing the agreement and advance to its second phase, contingent on Israeli approval and reciprocal action.

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.

— Hamas officialSpeaking to AFP on condition of anonymity, a Hamas official detailed the group's stance on the Gaza peace plan.

"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," the official said. This comes as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces internal opposition to the Gaza deal. Netanyahu stated last week that Israel had not agreed to the "draft" presented by the Board of Peace, a body established under the plan. Nickolay Mladenov, the Board of Peace's high representative for Gaza, later clarified that Israel's withdrawal from Gaza would only occur after Hamas completed full disarmament.

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.

— Hamas officialThe official emphasized Hamas's call for US intervention to ensure Israel's adherence to the peace deal.

The occupied West Bank has been gripped by almost daily violence involving Israeli forces and settlers since the start of the Gaza war in October 2023. Mourners carried the body of 17-year-old Fadi al-Naasan during his funeral on July 18, 2026, after he died from wounds sustained during clashes with Israeli forces about a week prior. While Israeli operations in Gaza have reportedly decreased in intensity, recent incidents include three people injured by Israeli army gunfire in Khan Yunis on Saturday. According to Gaza's health ministry, 1,257 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza since October 2023, while the Israeli army reported five deaths in its ranks during the same period.

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

— Benjamin NetanyahuThe Israeli Prime Minister stated his position on the US-backed Gaza peace plan.
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Originally published by Vanguard in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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