Hamas official Basem Naim says Trump's announcement of a US plan to seize Gaza and remove the Palestinians "is a crime against humanity, and a reinforcement of the law of the jungle at the international level." He said, "The problem of reconstruction is not in the presence of the Palestinian people on their land, but rather in the continuation of the Zionist occupation and the stifling siege of the Gaza Strip for more than 17 years with American support."

Naim called for "urgent regional and international action to put an end to these malicious plans."

As reports emerge that Netanyahu intends to sabotage future phases of the "ceasefire" deal, Naim reiterated Hamas's position that it intends to abide by the terms. "We demand that the mediators, especially the United States, oblige the occupation to implement the ceasefire agreement in its three stages without procrastination or manipulation," he said. "We are committed to implementing the agreement as long as the occupation commits to it, and any manipulation in implementing the agreement may cause it to collapse."