Hamas armed wing says disarmament in talks with Israel

Hamas’ armed wing said on Sunday discussing the group’s disarmament before Israel fully implements the first phase of the U.S.-brokered Gaza ceasefire was an attempt to continue what it called a genocide against the Palestinian people.
In a televised statement, Hamas’ armed wing spokesperson Abu Ubaida said raising the issue of weapons “in a crude manner” and would not be accepted.
The issue of Hamas relinquishing its weapons is a major obstacle in talks to implement U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposed “Board of Peace” plan for Gaza, aimed at cementing a ceasefire that halted two years of full-scale fighting last October.
Hamas has told mediators it will not discuss disarmament without guarantees that Israel will completely quit Gaza.