The group Palestinian Hamas demanded the complete withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza and a permanent ceasefire as a condition for accepting the peace proposal presented by the American president donald trump. Furthermore, he warned that will not hand over the captive hostages as long as those conditions are not met and anticipated that the negotiations could be extended.
Hamas spokesman Fawzi Barhumstated that the group’s priority “is the immediate cessation of aggression and genocide against Gaza“The statements were made during a press conference in Egypt, where the second day of peace negotiations with mediation of United States, Egypt and Qatar.
The movement also called for the start “immediate” of the reconstruction of Gaza and guarantees for the return of the displaced to their homes. In a joint statement, Hamas and Islamic Jihad They defendedresistance by all means” and they rejected the palestinian disarmamentone of the twenty points of the proposal prepared by Trump.
Minutes after knowing the position of the Islamist group, donald trump assured that he will “everything possible to ensure that everyone respects the agreement”.
For its part, the government of Qatarone of the three peace mediators together with the United States and Egypt, expressed its willingness to intensify dialogue to end the siege in Gaza and facilitate the release of the hostages captured by Hamas October 7, 2023.
He Qatari Prime Minister Mohamed bin Abdulrahman Al Thaniwill travel to Egypt this Wednesday to join the negotiations. “The meetings continue and all parties push to reach an agreement“, they reported from the Qatar Foreign Ministry.
The origin of the conflict in Gaza and the initial offensive
Hamas justified the attack as a response to “occupation” and the clashes at the Al-Aqsa mosque, while Israel described it as terrorist act and launched an unprecedented offensive against Gaza. Since October 8, under the decree of Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, the strip was under “total siege”: without electricity, food or fuel.
The first bombs caused the death of 230 Palestinians in a few hours and reignited a historic conflict marked by decades of hostility since the Nakba of 1948 and the confrontations of 2008, 2012 and 2021.
Humanitarian impact and food crisis of the conflict
As of September 2025, the war left more than 67,000 Palestinians dead, with almost a third under the age of 18, according to official Gaza data. Israel reported 1,665 dead, including 466 soldiers. The destruction affected 193,000 buildings, 213 hospitals and 1,029 schools. Only 14 hospitals were partially functioning, while the population faced famine and malnutrition: more than 514,000 people were food insecure, and at least 177 died from starvation. More than 417,000 Palestinians were displaced multiple times, and living conditions in the south were extreme, with overcrowding and overwhelmed services.
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Hamas kidnapped 251 people during the initial attack; As of September 2025, 48 remain in Gaza, of whom 20 are believed to be alive. Temporary ceasefires freed some hostages, but prisoner exchanges were complex and partial. International diplomacy intervened intermittently: Qatar mediated, the United States supported Israel with military aid, and the UN issued resolutions condemning the violence and pointing out violations of international law. The International Court of Justice ordered Israel to prevent a “genocide” in Gaza and organizations such as Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch confirmed the existence of genocidal acts.
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