Hamas official says disarmament ‘out of the question’

Damage is seen after an Israeli strike targeted a compound that hosted Hamas' political leadership in Doha, Qatar, Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Jon Gambrell)

Doha, Qatar — Hamas’s disarmament as part of U.S. President Donald Trump’s peace plan for Gaza is “out of the question”, a Hamas official told AFP on Saturday.

“The proposed weapons handover is out of the question and not negotiable,” the official said.

The U.S. president has indicated the issue of Hamas surrendering its weapons would be addressed in the second phase of the peace plan.

AFP