U.S. President Donald Trump told reporters on Friday that “it’s looking like we have a deal on Gaza,” without providing details or a timetable. Israeli media quickly amplified the claim, speaking of a plan involving prisoner exchanges and an end to Hamas’s rule. However, Hamas officials rejected the reports, stressing that no document, initiative, or negotiation track has been presented to them, and dismissed the claims as political propaganda meant to mask Israel’s failures on the battlefield.
Despite weeks of relentless Israeli assaults, resistance groups continue to gain the upper hand over the Israeli occupation forces across Gaza. This is while the occupation has failed to achieve its declared objectives, as heavy clashes have been reported in central districts.
Meanwhile, the humanitarian toll continues to rise. Hospitals are overwhelmed, tens of thousands have been displaced, and aid organizations warn of the imminent collapse of vital services. Hamas stated that these realities expose the true aim of U.S. and Israeli narratives: to divert attention from war crimes and collective punishment inflicted on Gaza’s population.
Regional mediators, including Egypt and Qatar, have emphasized that any credible negotiations must guarantee a halt to aggression, the lifting of the blockade, and the protection of Palestinian rights — conditions that remain central to the resistance front.
In recent weeks, a growing chorus of global leaders has harshly condemned the Israeli regime’s genocide in Gaza as increasingly intolerable. Many have gone beyond verbal denunciations to formally recognize the State of Palestine. France, the UK, Canada, and Australia have officially recognized Palestinian statehood, framing their decisions as a moral imperative in light of mounting civilian deaths, the destruction of infrastructure, and prolonged blockade.
Leaders from dozens of Arab and Islamic nations — including Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Turkey, and Qatar — have issued joint statements condemning Israel’s settlement expansions, the “Greater Israel” rhetoric, and what they described as collective punishment of Palestinian civilians.
The United Nations has endorsed a “New York Declaration” calling for the full recognition of a Palestinian state, an immediate ceasefire, and Israeli withdrawal from occupied territories.
This global consensus reflects widespread fatigue with the ongoing war, and increasing demands for concrete action—not just statements—to hold the Israeli regime accountable and secure justice for Palestinians.
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