Hamas says it is ready to go ahead with Gaza peace plan despite Israeli objections

Hamas officials confirmed on Saturday that the group remains ready to go ahead with the US-backed Gaza peace plan. The Palestinian movement urged Washington to pressure Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after he rejected the latest disarmament draft.

Hamas seeks to initiate phase two, which requires handing over weapons alongside an Israeli troop pullback.

What is the next stage of the US-backed Gaza peace plan?

The next stage of the Gaza peace plan requires Palestinian factions to relinquish heavy weaponry to a new technocratic governing committee. In exchange, the Israeli military must execute a phased withdrawal from Gaza territories. International verification teams and stabilization forces will oversee this transitional framework once both combatants approve the operational schedule.

Hamas officials notified Donald Trump's Board of Peace that they accepted the proposed transition. The organization confirmed its readiness to surrender arms to a newly formed Palestinian administrative body in Gaza. An anonymous official told reporters that implementation depends on Israel approving the terms and initiating its corresponding obligations

Palestinian leaders are requesting direct intervention from Washington to force compliance from Israeli leadership. US mediators previously described the agreement as a major diplomatic breakthrough after Hamas conceded to disarmament conditions. However, Israeli officials continue to challenge the specific sequencing of troop withdrawals and security guarantees.

Why is Israel refusing to approve the current Gaza peace plan proposal?

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu publicly stated that his government never accepted the recent draft submitted by peace envoys. Netanyahu faces intense political opposition from conservative coalition members alongside a challenging political campaign ahead of October balloting. Following high-level meetings in Jerusalem, envoy Nickolay Mladenov clarified that Israeli forces would withdraw only after Hamas completes total disarmament.

Defense officials in Israel vowed to continue military actions against militant infrastructure across the Palestinian enclave. Despite these warnings, local observers report that ground combat operations have recently dropped in overall intensity. Medical staff at Nasser Hospital in Khan Yunis treated three wounded individuals following localized military gunfire on Saturday.

1,257 Palestinians have died since the Trump-backed ceasefire took effect last October. Health officials in Gaza track these casualties through records that international organizations view as reliable. Meanwhile, military spokespersons confirmed five Israeli soldiers died during combat engagements over the same timeframe.