Hamas, Islamic Jihad, and the Popular Front: We reject any foreign guardianship over Gaza.

The movements of Hamas, Islamic Jihad, and the Popular Front announced their rejection of any guardianship over Gaza, affirming that the administration of the sector is purely an internal Palestinian matter.

This came in a joint statement issued on Friday evening by the three movements coinciding with the start of the ceasefire and the partial withdrawal of Israeli occupation forces from the Gaza Strip.

The three factions appreciated the efforts of Qatar, Turkey, and Egypt in reaching the agreement. They stated that the agreement represents a political and security failure of the occupation's plans to impose displacement.

They pointed out that "the liberation of hundreds of our prisoners and detainees reflects the resilience of the resistance and the unity of stance."

They called on the mediating countries and Washington to ensure the occupation's commitment to the agreement. The factions also appreciated "the global solidarity movement with our people to reject genocide and to pursue the crimes of the occupation."

They expressed their readiness to benefit from Arab and international participation in the reconstruction of Gaza "in a way that enhances a dignified life for our people and preserves their rights to their land."

In contrast, the three factions rejected any foreign guardianship over Gaza. The statement read, "We affirm that determining the form of governance in the Gaza Strip is an internal Palestinian matter."

The statement emphasized, "We stress our absolute rejection of any foreign guardianship, and we confirm that determining the form of governance in the Gaza Strip and the foundations of its institutions is an internal Palestinian matter defined jointly by the components of our national people."

It called for the initiation of a unified national political path with all Palestinian forces and factions.

It is worth noting that Hamas and Israel reached an agreement early Thursday on the first phase of U.S. President Donald Trump's plan for a ceasefire and prisoner exchange between the two sides.

The agreement came after four days of indirect negotiations between the two parties in Sharm El-Sheikh, with the participation of Turkey, Egypt, and Qatar, and under U.S. supervision.