Disagreements within Hamas leadership are blocking a decision on President Trump's peace plan, and mediators are working to break the deadlock. Their proposal: Hamas would accept the plan in principle, followed by an international conference to discuss its details. Hamas is demanding a ceasefire the moment it gives that initial approval, while Israel insists on full agreement from Hamas and all other Palestinian factions.
According to Al Arabiya, internal disputes in Hamas over Trump's peace plan for Gaza are preventing the terrorist organization from making a decision at this stage, despite pressure from the United States and most Arab states. To avoid missing the deadline set by Trump, Qatar, Egypt and Turkey are advancing a formula under which Hamas would declare its acceptance of the plan's principles, after which an international conference would be convened to discuss the details.
The conference would include Gulf states, Egypt, Turkey, Hamas, Israel, the US, and representatives of European countries. The idea, already presented to Hamas officials, is now under discussion within the group's leadership. The US is involved through special envoy Steve Witkoff and Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner. One of Hamas' main questions is whether a ceasefire would begin immediately after its announcement of support for the plan's principles. Hamas argues that such approval should mean an automatic halt to military action. Israel's position is that the ceasefire would only take effect once Hamas and all other Palestinian factions give full consent, at which point a three-day countdown would begin for the release of all remaining hostages. (Read More)
