Trump Peace Plan “ignores the interests of the Palestinian people,” the head of Hamas told BBC

A higher figure in Hamas told the BBC that the group is likely to reject Donald Trump’s peace plan for Gaza, affirming that it “serves the interests of Israel” and “ignores those of the Palestinian people”.

The figure said it is unlikely that Hamas will agree to disarm and put their weapons – a key condition for Trump’s plan.

Hamas also opposes the deployment of an international stabilization force (ISF) in Gaza, which it considers a new form of occupation.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accepted Trump’s plan during the White House talks on Monday. Hamas has not yet given an official response.

The Qatar Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that Hamas was studying the proposal of the White House “in a responsible manner”.

A high Palestinian official who knowing the talks of Hamas told the BBC that they involved group management inside and outside Gaza.

It is believed that the group’s military commander on the territory, Ez al-Din al-Haddad, is determined to continue to fight rather than accepting the proposed plan. Hamas figures outside Gaza have recently been away in discussions because they have no direct control over hostages.

Hamas talks, which should take several days, also include other Palestinian factions.

The Palestinian armed group Jihad (PIJ), which participated in the October 7 attack and previously held Israeli hostages, rejected the plan on Tuesday.

For Hamas, a key bonding is supposed to be that the plan forces them to put all the hostages in one go – giving their only negotiation chip.

Even with Donald Trump’s support for the plan, there is a lack of confidence that Israel will not resume its military operations once it has received hostages-especially after trying to assassinate the leadership of Hamas in Doha earlier this month, in defiance of the United States.

In addition, a Gaza card shared by the Trump administration shows what seems to be a planned buffer area along the southern border of Gaza with Egypt. It is not known how it would be administered, but if Israel is involved, it is also likely to be a point of discord.

In addition, since his agreement with the plan on Monday evening, Netanyahu seemed to repel several of the conditions he describes.

In a video shared on X, he insisted that the Israeli army could remain in certain parts of Gaza and that Israel said that he would resist “would resist a Palestinian state.

This goes against the terms of Trump’s executive, which stipulates the complete withdrawal of Israeli forces and says that once the plan is finished, there can be a “credible path to Palestinian self -determination and the state”.

Within Gaza, the Palestinians largely support the plan, but only because it would lead to an end of war.

Resident Khadar Abu Kweik told the BBC: “The American plan has bad clauses, but I support it because it will stop war and get rid of Hamas. Even if the devil himself has brought a plan to put an end to this hell in which we live, I would support it.”

The Palestinian journalist, Fathi Sabah, said: “A rejection of Hamas, God would preserve us, would give Netanyahu a green light to continue the war with American and Western support, to destroy what remains of Gaza and the central region.”

“The inhabitants of Gaza cannot bear this. They are devastated, exhausted, desperate and desperate,” he said.

“They want a cease-fire now, not tomorrow, at all costs, even if they know that the plan serves the interests of Netanyahu, is full of traps and does not reflect their aspirations,” he added.

The Israeli army launched a campaign in Gaza in response to the attack by Hamas against southern Israel on October 7, 2023, during which around 1,200 people were killed and 251 others were taken hostage.

At least 66,097 people have been killed in Israeli attacks in Gaza since then, according to the Ministry of Health of the Territory.

In August, a body supported by the UN confirmed that the famine took place in Gaza City. Earlier this month, a United Nations commission of inquiry concluded that Israel had committed a genocide in Gaza – which Israel firmly rejects.