Hamas will not participate in the post-war governance of Gaza, a source from the movement said this Sunday, October 12, on the eve of the summit dedicated to the Palestinian territory, which will bring together around two dozen leaders in Egypt around Donald Trump.
After two years of war between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip, a ceasefire came into force last Friday based on the 20-point plan presented by the US President, which provides for the disarmament of Hamas and excludes any role for the movement in the future governance of the Palestinian territory.
“For Hamas, the governance of the Gaza Strip is a resolved issue. Hamas will not participate in any way in the transition phase, which means it has relinquished control of the Gaza Strip, but it continues to be a fundamental element of Palestinian society,” a source close to the Hamas negotiating team told AFP, speaking anonymously.
On Saturday, the 11th, Hamas announced that it will not participate in the official signing of the peace agreement with Israel, because, despite agreeing to the ceasefire and the exchange of Israeli hostages for Palestinian prisoners, it does not accept being demilitarized.
Hundreds of trucks with humanitarian aid began entering the Gaza Strip from Egypt this Sunday, as foreseen in the ceasefire plan between Israel and Hamas.
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz this Sunday ordered the Army to “destroy all Hamas terrorist tunnels in Gaza” after the release of the hostages.