Hamas to Trump’s Peace Offer: ‘Yes, But’

This post was originally published on here Donald Trump claimed Hamas accepted his 20-point peace plan on Friday, posting on Truth Social that their response showed they were “ready for a lasting peace.” Fact check: false. Hamas only partially agreed to key elements like hostage release and a technocratic Palestinian administration—given certain conditions. It rejected…

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Hamas to Reject President Trump’s Peace Deal?

This post was originally published on hereHamas seems inclined to reject President Trump’s peace deal, Reuters reported yesterday. Its anonymous Hamas source said the peace plan is “completely biased to Israel” and imposes “impossible conditions.” If Hamas does reject the deal, President Trump has promised Israel his full support in finishing Hamas. However, parts of…

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Hamas Isn’t Going Away. It’s Going Underground.

This post was originally published on here The “Hamas-free, technocratic, politically neutral” committee that will govern Gaza after Israeli forces leave is filling up with Hamas appointees, Israeli media reported yesterday. According to “regional diplomatic sources,” about half of the members of the new body are “individuals aligned with Hamas principles, though not openly affiliated…

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