The Hamas movement has firmly denied its readiness to disarm, asserting that resistance is a legitimate right and national duty, and that it cannot be relinquished except with the end of occupation, which aligns with international charters and norms.

The movement's statements came in response to remarks by U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff, who visited Israel and the Gaza Strip, and claimed during his meeting with the families of the captives that Hamas had shown willingness to disarm, and that his country’s administration does not plan to expand the war, but to end it definitively.

Witkoff stated during his visit, which began on Thursday and included meetings with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other officials, followed by a visit to the Gaza Strip and meetings with the families of the abductees, that "Hamas does not oppose reaching a deal, but on the condition that the war ends, which requires the disarmament of the movement," adding that "it's all or nothing" is the approach adopted by his administration.

In reaction to Witkoff's statements, Hamas described his visit as a play aimed at misleading public opinion, asserting that the visit does not reflect genuine intentions to reach a political solution, and that it is an attempt to impose Israeli conditions on the movement in exchange for stopping the war.

Hamas officials also indicated that Witkoff's remarks raise doubts about the possibility of reaching a comprehensive deal, clarifying that the movement does not oppose dialogue, provided that the war is completely ended, which requires lifting the siege and stopping Israeli aggression, not just disarmament.