Hamas Rejects Occupation's Ultimatum to Surrender Weapons, Affirms: Netanyahu's Threats Will Not Achieve Their Goals

The Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) announced its absolute rejection of the ultimatum circulated by Hebrew media reports, which claim to grant the movement 60 days to surrender all its weapons in the Gaza Strip, including individual weapons. The movement affirmed that these reports are not based on any official basis in the ongoing negotiation rounds, but rather fall within the psychological warfare practiced by the occupation.

In press statements, Hamas leader Mahmoud Mardawi clarified that the resistance has not received any official notification from mediators or any other party regarding this alleged ultimatum. He indicated that what Benjamin Netanyahu is promoting through the media is an attempt to impose impossible conditions that have no basis on the ground or in political circles.

Mardawi stressed that the Israeli occupation is waging a comprehensive religious war targeting the Palestinian presence in Jerusalem and the West Bank, and not merely a traditional military occupation. He cited the continuous violations in the Ibrahimi Mosque and Rachel's Tomb, considering that the policies of annexation and displacement primarily aim to Judaize Islamic and Christian landmarks.

The Hamas leader affirmed that the occupation's attempts to push Palestinians towards forced migration, whether from Gaza or the West Bank, will fail in the face of the steadfastness of a people clinging to their land. He pointed out that Palestinians in villages, neighborhoods, and cities realize the magnitude of the conspiracy aimed at liquidating their cause, and they are ready to defend their holy sites by all available means.

Mardawi warned that any military escalation that the occupation might undertake after the expiry of the alleged ultimatum would lead to an explosion of the situation in the entire region. He explained that the Palestinian people will not raise the flag of surrender, and that Israeli threats will only increase the resistance's determination to extract legitimate national rights.

Regarding national unity, Mardawi revealed the existence of ongoing dialogues between various Palestinian factions, including Fatah and the Palestinian Authority, to formulate a unified position. This coordination aims to confront the plans of Judaization and land seizure in the West Bank, emphasizing that the absence of unity represents the greatest danger to the cause.

The movement called for the necessity of forming a collective and firm Arab and Islamic stance to confront Israeli policies aimed at liquidating the Palestinian presence. It considered that the protection of holy sites and land is a national and religious responsibility that falls on the entire nation, and not merely an internal Palestinian affair, to confront rejected partial peace projects.

For his part, occupation Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reiterated his assertion that the Gaza Strip will not pose any security threat to Israel in the future, claiming that this will be achieved by all available means. Netanyahu claimed that the disarmament of Hamas is a strategic goal that his government will not compromise on to ensure that the events of October 7 are not repeated.

Netanyahu demanded that Hamas surrender light weapons such as Kalashnikovs, in addition to rocket launchers and mortars, claiming that the movement's heavy military capabilities have been significantly undermined. He indicated that Israel seeks to possess a completely independent military force to repel attacks and reduce reliance on external support in defensive operations.

In conclusion of his statements after returning from Washington, Netanyahu affirmed that the relationship with the United States will remain based on strategic partnership despite the pursuit of military self-sufficiency. These statements come at a time when the region is witnessing escalating tension with the occupation's insistence on imposing a new security reality in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank.

Any threat from the occupation will have serious repercussions for the region, and the Palestinian people will not raise the white flag, no matter the sacrifices.