Militant group’s statement makes no promise to disarm unilaterally as Israel and the US have demanded

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/49717056

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/49717054

July 6, 2026

The prospect of a political transition still appears remote. The NCAG is overseen by the Board of Peace established by Donald Trump as part of a ceasefire plan his administration brokered in October.

However, its 13 current members, mostly prominent Palestinian professionals, have been prevented from entering Gaza by Benjamin Netanyahu’s Israeli government, and have been stuck in Cairo since being brought together in January.

Hamas has made clear it will not give up its arms while Israel directly controls more than 60% of Gaza, commits wholesale ceasefire violations and backs Palestinian paramilitary groups inside the territory.