Hamas Refuses to Disarm While Maintaining Security Control in Gaza Despite Ceasefire Agreement

Oct 18, 2025 02:55 am CST

A senior Hamas official has revealed that the group intends to maintain security control in Gaza during the transitional period while being unable to commit to disarmament, creating significant obstacles to implementing President Trump's peace plan. Despite agreeing to release hostages and transfer civil governance to a technocratic committee, Hamas seeks a 3-5 year ceasefire to rebuild Gaza while pushing for Palestinian statehood guarantees, positions that conflict with Israeli demands for complete Hamas disarmament and removal.