CAIRO – 7 October 2025: Head of Hamas negotiating delegation, Khalil al Hayya, said to al Qahera news channel that he appreciates the efforts made by Islamic and Arab countries, as well as US President Donald Trump, to permanently end the war.
He added in statements on Tuesday that the negotiating delegation came to Cairo carrying the aspirations of the Palestinian people for stability, the establishment of a Palestinian state, and self-determination.
Al-Hayya, said that the Israeli occupation has been waging an ‘insane war’ on the Gaza Strip for two years.
He added that the occupation is breaking its promises constantly regarding the ceasefire, and that there must be guarantees that the aggression will end permanently.
In his statements to al Qahera news channel, Head of the Hamas negotiating delegation, affirmed that they came to Sharm el-Sheikh to conduct ‘responsible and serious negotiations’ to end the war against the Palestinian people in Gaza.
“Our immediate goal is to end the war, withdraw the occupation, and exchange all Israeli prisoners, both living and dead, for Palestinians, according to the Trump plan.
We also want to discuss the requirements and mechanisms needed for the plan to be implemented. However, unfortunately, since we announced our acceptance of the Trump plan, the killing, bombing, and cutting off of aid to the Palestinian people has continued”, Al-Hayya said
Hamas delegation, headed by Khalil al-Hayya, arrived in Egypt on Sunday to begin negotiations on the mechanisms for a ceasefire, the withdrawal of occupation forces, and the exchange of prisoners, according to a brief statement from Hamas.
Hamas on Friday gave a qualified approval on Trump’s 20-point Gaza proposal, agreeing to release all Israeli captives, both the living and the remains of the dead.
Trump’s plan defines post-war Gaza management under a Palestinian technocratic committee supervised by the so-called “Board of Peace,” which he will co-chair alongside former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair, remembered for his role in Iraq invasion.
Meanwhile, Hamas agreed to hand over the administration of the strip to “a Palestinian body of independent technocrats, based on Palestinian national consensus and supported by Arab and Islamic backing,” without a mention to the foreign board.
Hamas also did not mention the provision of Trump’s plan regarding the demilitarization of Gaza, a condition that clashes with the movement’s longstanding refusal to disarm while Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories continues.
Trump commended Hamas’s response, saying he believes the movement is now “ready for a lasting PEACE.”
The Israeli government said it is ready for the "immediate implementation" of the first phases of Trump's Gaza plan.
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