Hamas spokesman Walid Kilani told Sputnik from Lebanon that the group’s agreement to the Trump plan does not include surrendering its weapons. “Hamas has never considered surrendering its weapons and has never linked its consent to the terms of the agreement to this issue. Our stance is clear and firm: as long as the occupation continues, so will the resistance. Surrendering weapons is only possible once a fully-fledged Palestinian state has been established, with decision-making powers and a national army capable of protecting the Palestinian people,” [Kilani said.](https://sputnikglobe.com/20251004/hamas-will-not-surrender-weapons-until
“The central point emphasized by the movement is a ceasefire, while other details can be discussed and agreed upon. Therefore, agreement on a ceasefire also includes a clause prohibiting the displacement of Palestinians from their land,” Kilani also said.
The issue of governing the Gaza Strip should be decided by the entire Palestinian nation, not just the Hamas movement, Kilani further declared: “Agreement on certain points of Washington’s plan was reached only to the extent that they meet the demands and aspirations of the Palestinian people, without affecting other principles—in particular, the issue of disarmament and control of the Gaza Strip, as this decision belongs to the entire Palestinian people, not just the Hamas movement.”
Some reports on Oct. 5 claimed that Hamas had agreed to surrender its weapons to a special body formed from Egyptian and Palestinian forces under the auspices of the United Nations, but Hamas has denied this. “Hamas considered the claims baseless and affirmed that its statements come only through their official channels,” it said in a statement.
