Hamas
Hamas issued a statement on Monday welcoming the joint declaration by the foreign ministers of Egypt, the UAE, Qatar, Jordan, Indonesia, Pakistan, Turkey, and Saudi Arabia, which condemned the Israeli government's rejection of the roadmap to implement U.S. President Donald Trump's plan.
The meeting further discussed developments concerning the Palestinian issue. President El-Sisi stressed the importance of all parties fulfilling their obligations under the Gaza ceasefire agreement.
The two sides discussed ways to advance the implementation of the outcomes of the Sharm El-Sheikh Peace Summit and US President Donald Trump’s plan for Gaza.
Director-General and High Representative for Gaza on the U.S.-led Board of Peace, Nickolay Mladenov, said on Monday that his experience over the past eight months shows that "without Egypt and the mediators (Turkey and Qatar), Hamas would not have agreed to the roadmap.
A U.S. Senate panel may examine alleged Muslim Brotherhood operations as Washington expands scrutiny.
World powers welcomed a Gaza disarmament deal as Egypt-backed mediation opened a path to the next ceasefire phase.
In his first address after being elected head of Hamas’s political bureau, Khalil al-Hayya affirmed the movement’s commitment to the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people, chief among them self-determination and the establishment of a state. He firmly rejected any solutions or settlements that would compromise those rights.
The Hamas movement announced on Monday the election of Khalil al-Hayya as the head of its political bureau, succeeding Yahya Sinwar.
A senior Hamas delegation led by West Bank chief Zaher Jabarin arrived in Cairo Tuesday to execute the final stages of the Gaza Strip ceasefire agreement, officials announced.
Egypt and Turkey have unified their intelligence tracks to push for a comprehensive regional settlement, convening a high-level summit with top Hamas leaders.
The EU said on Friday it had imposed sanctions on 10 members of Hamas’ Politburo, freezing their assets, imposing travel bans, and banning the provision of funds or economic resources to them directly or indirectly.
Hamas has renewed its call for the immediate empowerment of the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza, also known as the technocratic committee, by allowing it to enter the Gaza Strip, assume its full responsibilities, and receive all necessary resources to carry out its work.
Nickolay Mladenov, the senior diplomat overseeing the U.S.-brokered ceasefire in Gaza, accused Hamas of obstructing the ceasefire agreement by refusing to surrender its weapons, a key condition outlined in the peace plan discussed on multiple occasions.
The comments were made one day after a meeting took place between a Hamas delegation and Egyptian mediators in Cairo.
Hamas said in a statement that the delegation will hold talks with “the Egyptian leadership” and has already started meetings with Gaza peace mediators from Egypt, Qatar, and Turkey.
Hamas affirmed Wednesday its readiness to transfer governance of the Gaza Strip to a Palestinian technocratic committee, while demanding the reopening of the Rafah crossing without Israeli interference.
U.S. Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff said Friday that the Rafah crossing must be opened from both sides to complete the final stages of ending the war in Gaza.
The board, to be chaired by Trump, would oversee Gaza’s reconstruction and supervise a future Palestinian technocratic administration, with invitations sent to key countries to participate.
In a televised address on Monday, the movement’s newly appointed spokesperson also confirmed the killing of the Chief of Staff of the Al-Qassam Brigades, Mohammed Al-Sinwar, also known as “Abu Ibrahim.”
Israel on Thursday confirmed that the remains transferred by Hamas a day earlier belong to Thai farm worker Sudthisak Rinthalak, according to a statement from the prime minister’s office.
