Hamas says Gaza future must begin with end to aggression
Group rejects reconstruction plans without ceasefire, blockade lifting and recognition of Palestinian rights amid Israeli demilitarization demands
GAZA CITY, Palestine (MNTV) — Palestinian resistance movement Hamas said any political or reconstruction process for Gaza must begin with a complete halt to Israeli military actions, the lifting of the blockade and guarantees of Palestinian national rights.
In the statement that followed the inaugural meeting of U.S. President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace in Washington, Hamas said discussions on Gaza’s future cannot proceed while Israeli attacks and restrictions continue, stressing that Palestinians must be granted freedom and self-determination as a core principle of any political arrangement.
The Board of Peace meeting brought together international delegations, with several countries pledging funding and personnel for Gaza’s rebuilding efforts more than four months into a fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas that has seen over 500 Gazans killed in Israeli military actions.
However, sending military personnels to Gaza has garnered international criticism due to its supposed purpose to disarm Hamas, in line with Israeli wishes.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected reconstruction without the disarmament of Hamas, reiterating that Tel Aviv and Washington agreed there would be no rebuilding until Gaza is demilitarized.
Netanyahu did not attend the Washington session but was represented by Foreign Minister Gideon Saar.
Trump said mostly Gulf countries had pledged more than $7 billion toward reconstruction, while Indonesia is expected to assume a deputy commander role in a planned International Stabilization Force.
He also said Morocco, Kazakhstan, Kosovo and Albania were among countries committing troops.
Hamas and Palestinian officials have criticized Israel’s conditions as an attempt to impose political outcomes through military pressure and prolong restrictions on Gaza, while Israeli strikes and violations of the ceasefire have continued to undermine stability on the ground.
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