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Daily News Egypt
27-04-2025
- Politics
- Daily News Egypt
Hamas open to long-term Gaza truce but rejects disarmament, adviser says
Hamas is open to a long-term truce with Israel in Gaza but is 'not prepared to lay down its arms,' a senior official said on Saturday, as a delegation from the Palestinian group held ceasefire talks in Cairo. Taher Al-Nono, media adviser to the head of Hamas's political bureau, made the statement while the delegation discussed negotiations covering a potential ceasefire, a framework for prisoner exchange, Israel's complete withdrawal from the Gaza Strip, and reconstruction efforts, according to a Hamas statement. 'The concept of a truce or its duration is not rejected by us, and we are prepared to discuss it within the framework of negotiations,' Al-Nono said, signalling the group's willingness to consider a prolonged ceasefire. 'We are open to any serious proposals to end the war on Gaza.' However, Al-Nono ruled out Hamas agreeing to disarmament, a key Israeli demand for a demilitarised Gaza Strip. 'The resistance's weapons are non-negotiable and will remain in their hands as long as the occupation continues,' he asserted. A Hamas delegation, led by Mohammad Darwish, head of the group's Leadership Council, arrived in Cairo early Saturday and began meetings with Egyptian officials, Hamas reported. Other members included Khaled Meshaal, Khalil al-Hayya, Zaher Jabarin, and Nizar Awadallah. The delegation aimed 'to discuss Hamas's vision for stopping and ending the war and exchanging prisoners based on a comprehensive deal that includes full withdrawal and reconstruction,' the group's statement said. Discussions would also cover 'the repercussions of the occupation's actions in starving our people in Gaza and the need for urgent action to deliver humanitarian aid,' plans for a community support committee to manage Gaza, and internal Palestinian matters, the statement added. Sources close to the Cairo talks told Reuters that Hamas hoped to gain mediator support for its proposal. They indicated the group might agree to a truce of five to seven years in return for an end to the war, reconstruction, the release of Palestinian detainees, and the release of all hostages held in Gaza. Hamas has previously suggested it could agree to a long-term truce for an end to the Israeli occupation, though earlier mentions were part of broader proposals. Separately, Israel's Mossad chief David Barnea travelled to Doha, Qatar, to discuss the ceasefire negotiations, The Jerusalem Post newspaper reported. Sources familiar with the negotiations earlier told Daily News Egypt that mediators Egypt and Qatar were expected to present a new proposal to Hamas and Israel, designed to 'balance' the demands of both sides. The proposal, prepared by Egypt in coordination with Qatar and the US administration, resulted from 'contacts and preliminary discussions about new ideas,' the sources said. It reportedly aims for a 'comprehensive agreement' ending the war and establishing a long-term truce of five to seven years, backed by regional and international guarantees for mutual compliance. According to these sources, a 'framework agreement' would involve returning the situation on the ground to its previous state, halting military operations, Israeli army withdrawal to positions held under January 2025 understandings, and admitting aid via an international humanitarian protocol. The talks occur amid a severe humanitarian crisis in Gaza. The World Food Programme (WFP) announced on Friday that its food stocks for Palestinians in the Strip had run out after a 54-day siege imposed by Israel. On Friday, US President Donald Trump said he had pressured Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to allow more humanitarian aid into Gaza. 'I told Netanyahu we must be good to Gaza. These people are suffering, and we will take care of them,' Trump said in remarks aboard the US presidential aircraft, stressing a 'very great need for medicine and food.' Israel resumed its offensive on Gaza on March 18 after a ceasefire that began in January collapsed. Israel said it would continue operations until Hamas releases the 59 remaining hostages, 24 of whom are believed to be alive. Aid access to the devastated Strip is heavily restricted by Israel, where hundreds of thousands are displaced. Israeli forces control territory and have declared a buffer zone. Palestinian health authorities state that Israeli strikes since March 18 have killed over 2,000 Palestinians, including many civilians.
Saba Yemen
26-04-2025
- Politics
- Saba Yemen
Hamas open to long-term truce without disarming
Gaza – Saba: Tahir Al-Nono, the media advisor to the presidency of the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas), said on Saturday that the movement is open to a long-term truce with Israel in Gaza but is not prepared to lay down its arms. This comes as Hamas leaders meet with mediators in Cairo for talks aimed at reaching a ceasefire agreement. Sources close to the negotiations stated that Hamas hopes to rally mediator support for its proposal, adding that the movement may agree to a truce lasting between five to seven years in exchange for ending the war, allowing Gaza's reconstruction, releasing Palestinian prisoners held by Israel, and freeing all detainees in its custody. In the first clear indication of Hamas' openness to a long-term truce, Al-Nono said, "The idea of a truce or its duration is not rejected by us. We are ready to discuss it within the framework of negotiations and are open to any serious proposals to end the war."* However, he ruled out Hamas' acceptance of a key Israeli demand—disarming the movement. Al-Nono stated that "the weapons of resistance" are non-negotiable and will remain in their hands as long as the "occupation" persists, according to news agencies. Whatsapp Telegram Email Print more of (International)
Al-Ahram Weekly
10-03-2025
- Politics
- Al-Ahram Weekly
Israel continues to renege on Gaza ceasefire deal: Hamas - War on Gaza
Hamas accused Israel on Monday of reneging on the Gaza ceasefire deal - brokered by Egypt, Qatar, and the US -which expired on 1 March with no agreement on subsequent stages that could secure a permanent end to the war. "The occupation continues to renege on the agreement and refuses to commence the second phase, exposing its intentions of evasion and stalling," Hamas stated. Hamas has been relentlessly pushing for immediate negotiations on the second phase while Israel and the US have been pressuring for an extension of the first phase. On 2 March, Israel renewed its deadly blockade on the Gaza Strip, and on Sunday, the occupation cut off the territory's electricity supply. The move echoed the early days of the genocidal war when Israel announced a "complete siege" on the strip, severing the electricity supply for over six months. Hamas spokesperson said on Monday that the group has shown "flexibility" in dealing with the mediators and US President Donald Trump's captive envoy Adam Boehler. The spox noted that Hamas is awaiting the results of the upcoming negotiations, including the Israeli delegation's current visit to Doha, to gauge "Israel's commitment to moving to the second phase of the Gaza agreement." Earlier in the day, Hamas spokesperson Abdul Latif Al-Qanoua said that the negotiations conducted with Egyptian and Qatari mediators, as well as Boehler, "focus on ending the war, Israel's withdrawal from the strip, and its reconstruction." 'We have fully committed to the first phase of the agreement, and our priority now is to shelter our people, provide them with aid, and ensure a permanent ceasefire,' he added. "The occupation aims, through tightening the blockade, closing the crossings, and preventing aid from reaching our people, to push them toward migration, but this is nothing more than an illusion." Direct talks with US A recent meeting between Hamas leaders and Boehler focused on the release of an American-Israeli dual national being held by the resistance group in Gaza, a senior Hamas official told Reuters on Sunday. Hamas political adviser Taher Al-Nono confirmed the unprecedented direct talks with Washington in Doha over the past week. "Several meetings have already taken place in Doha, focusing on releasing one of the dual-nationality prisoners. We have dealt positively and flexibly, in a way that serves the interests of the Palestinian people," Al-Nono said. He added that both sides discussed implementing the phased agreement to end the war. "We informed the American delegation that we don't oppose the release of the prisoner within the framework of these talks," Al-Nono added. Boehler told CNN Sunday that a deal could be reached "within weeks" to secure the release of all remaining captives, not just the five American-Israeli dual nationals, most of whom have been confirmed dead. Boehler told CNN a "long-term truce" was "real close,' but later Sunday he told Israel's Channel 12 that Washington would back any Israeli decision, including a return to war. Follow us on: Facebook Instagram Whatsapp Short link:
