Hamas said split on whether to back Trump’s plan to end Gaza war, seeks amendments
The Times of Israel reports: “Hamas officials want amendments to clauses in US President Donald Trump’s Gaza peace plan including on disarmament, a Palestinian source close to the terror group’s leadership told AFP on Wednesday.
Hamas negotiators held discussions Tuesday with Turkish, Egyptian and Qatari officials in Doha, the source said, requesting anonymity to discuss sensitive matters and adding that the group needed ‘two or three days at most’ to respond after Trump stated it had ‘three or four days’ to agree ‘or pay in hell.’
Trump’s plan, which is backed by Israel and has received praise from a range of Arab states and other countries, calls for a ceasefire, the release of hostages by Hamas within 72 hours, the Islamist terrorist organization’s disarmament and a gradual Israeli withdrawal from Gaza.
But the Palestinian source said: ‘Hamas wants to amend some of the clauses, such as the one on disarmament and the expulsion of Hamas and faction cadres.’
Hamas leaders also want ‘international guarantees for a full Israeli withdrawal from the Gaza Strip’ and guarantees that no assassination attempts will be made inside or outside the territory…”
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