Sources in Hamas say the group is quietly weighing a dramatic step it has long rejected publicly: allowing some of its senior figures to leave the Gaza Strip as talks move toward the next phase of the ceasefire process.
One Hamas-linked source told the paper the move would be voluntary and carried out under specific understandings, with full coordination from Hamas’ external leadership.
At the same time, the report says there is resistance inside the organization. According to another source, several commanders, particularly within Hamas’ military wing, are refusing to leave Gaza under any circumstances.
If confirmed, the preparations would represent a sharp contrast to Hamas’ repeated messaging throughout the war, during which senior officials insisted the group’s leadership would not be removed from the Strip.
Hamas should move as far away as from Israel as possible! They can move to whatever country outside of Israel that will take them, but it should not exempt Hamas from fulfilling their ceasefire obligations. A crucial condition still on the “to do” list for any new location they inhabit, regardless of the length of their stay, is that they must disarm!