ALBAWABA - Hamas said the roadmap for implementing the next part of the Gaza ceasefire deal is much more than the issue of weapons. It said it is within a comprehensive framework that includes ending the war, a complete Israeli withdrawal from the Gaza Strip, reconstruction efforts and the establishment of a new ruling structure.
Senior Hamas official Ghazi Hamad said the group’s promises under the accord are conditional on Israel fulfilling all its obligations. He warned that Hamas would not move forward if the arrangement is only partially implemented.
Details of the proposed roadmap say heavy weapons, military production facilities, tunnels and weapons depots would be put under the supervision of a National Committee only after Israel meets key commitments, including the gradual withdrawal of its forces, implementation of the Sharm El-Sheikh understandings and deployment of an international stabilization force.
The blueprint also calls for reform of internal security in Gaza, with the National Committee becoming the sole body licensing, regulating and storing weapons. The police forces would be restructured and members of armed organizations would not automatically be absorbed into the security services.
“This agreement should not be looked at only from the perspective of weapons,” Hamad stressed, explaining that it is a comprehensive political and security package to end the conflict and establish circumstances for the recovery of Gaza.
He also dismissed allegations that the deal will sideline Hamas from Palestinian politics, saying the movement would continue its involvement in national affairs and the defence of Palestinian rights.
Meanwhile, the Palestinian Islamic Jihad expressed doubts over the planned deal, saying it didn’t contain binding guarantees that Israel would fully pull its forces out, stop its attacks and meet reconstruction obligations.
The group also asked for a more thorough structure of reciprocal commitments, stressing that every move taken by Palestinian factions must be met by a comparable Israeli commitment. It also attacked recent statements by U.S. President Donald Trump, claiming they focused mostly on Palestinian armaments, while ignoring Israel's responsibilities under the proposed deal.
