"Husam Badran, a member of the political bureau of the Hamas terrorist organization, addressed the ongoing ceasefire negotiations on Tuesday, claiming that Israel’s demand for Hamas to disarm is an attempt to obstruct the implementation of the agreement’s second phase.
According to Badran, the second phase is intended to include a complete withdrawal of IDF forces from the Gaza Strip, the start of infrastructure reconstruction, the delivery of large-scale humanitarian aid, and efforts to secure Gaza’s political and administrative future.
Badran argued that what he described as the “right to resistance” is protected under international law, and he claimed that Hamas’ weapons are used for “self-defense against the occupation.” He insisted that this is an internal Palestinian issue that should not be dictated by external powers.
He further stated that Hamas has complied with all terms of the agreement’s first phase, while Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, he alleged, has “reneged on his commitments,” particularly regarding the reopening of the Rafah crossing and the withdrawal from combat zones where IDF forces remain deployed….
Last month, speaking at a press conference following a meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Trump said, “If they don’t disarm – as they agreed to do, they agreed to it – then there will be hell to pay for them, and we don’t want that. We’re not looking for that.”
“It’ll be horrible for them – horrible, really, really bad for them [if they don’t disarm]. I don’t want that to happen, but they made an agreement that they’re going to disarm,” added Trump.
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