Hamas has yet to formally respond to U.S. President Donald Trump’s 20-point Gaza peace plan, even as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu quickly endorsed it. According to The Guardian, Hamas is expected to seek revisions but is unlikely to outright reject the proposal, instead treating it as a base for negotiations.

One reason for the delay is structural, Hamas’s leadership is dispersed across Gaza, Doha, and Istanbul, making coordination complex and time-consuming. The group also faces pressure from Turkey and Qatar, both of which want Hamas to accept compromise in order to ease Gaza’s humanitarian crisis.

But the real sticking point lies in the proposal itself. Trump’s plan calls for an indefinite international administration of Gaza and requires Hamas to surrender its weapons, a

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