Hamas’s waiting game buys terror group time as Israel rejects Gaza plan, Palestinian analysts claim

Palestinian analysts, some affiliated with Hamas, argue Israel will be forced to accept the Board of Peace's 15-point Gaza plan despite Netanyahu's rejection, citing American and international pressure. They claim Hamas's commitment to the roadmap shows the Palestinian side is not the obstacle. A PA official says Netanyahu's government is not a partner for peace, while Mohammed Dahlan calls the rejection a challenge to Trump's team.

Several Palestinian analysts, some affiliated with Hamas, dismissed Israel's official rejection of the Board of Peace's 15-point Gaza plan, arguing that Israel will be compelled to accept the terms due to American and international pressure. They welcomed Hamas's public commitment to the roadmap, which conditions withdrawal on full disarmament of Hamas, and claimed that Hamas's stance demonstrates that the Palestinian side is not the obstacle to progressing to the next phase of the agreement. Fayez Abu Shamala, a Gaza-based analyst associated with Hamas, described Netanyahu's statement as "election rhetoric with no connection to reality," writing that "the enemy will be forced, against its wishes, to stop targeting people in Gaza" and that "the enemy has lost the war in Gaza; the matter is settled." Netanyahu said on Sunday that Israel rejects the plan and that the IDF will not withdraw until Hamas is genuinely disarmed. Hamas affirmed its adherence to what was agreed with mediators and the Board of Peace, saying it will continue to engage positively to end the suffering of the people. Ibrahim al-Madhoun, another Hamas-affiliated analyst, said Israel's rejection confirms the problem does not lie solely with the Palestinian side, raising concerns that Israel's goal is to empty Gaza of its residents. A Palestinian political source unaffiliated with Hamas claimed Hamas had anticipated the rejection, hoping to delay disarmament and await Israeli elections. A PA official said Israel is trying to dictate conditions, and that Netanyahu's government is "not a partner for peace, but only for war." Mohammed Dahlan, a prominent politician, described the rejection as "a challenge, contempt, and deception toward President Trump's team."