[Regnum] The movement has called the issue of Hamas disarmament exaggerated. This was reported on October 13 by the Al Arabiya television channel.
An anonymous source told the channel that disarmament is a complex and complicated issue, but one that will nonetheless be resolved. He also emphasized that Hamas only has basic weapons, so the problem is exaggerated.
In turn, Hamas spokesman Hazem Qassem noted that the movement welcomes the statement by US President Donald Trump, who confirmed the end of the war of hostilities by Israel in the Gaza Strip.
"We call on all mediators and international parties to continue to monitor Israel's behavior and ensure that it does not resume its aggression against our people in Gaza," the Palestinian movement's spokesman added.
The day before, Trump announced that Hamas had agreed to lay down its arms as part of a ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip. The US president also noted that the conflict in Gaza had officially ended and called the agreement a "historic event."
Earlier, it was reported that the Palestinian group Hamas had freed a second group of 13 Israeli hostages and handed them over to mediators from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). Previously, the first group of seven freed hostages was transported to Israel from the Gaza Strip.
In response, Israel has begun releasing 1,966 Palestinian prisoners, who have already boarded buses in Israeli prisons. They are expected to be handed over to the Palestinian side at the Kerem Shalom crossing.
The release of Palestinian prisoners is being carried out as part of the agreement reached to resolve the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. The operation to evacuate them from prisons began on the morning of October 13.
On October 8, the American leader announced that Israel and the radical Palestinian movement Hamas had signed the first phase of a deal to resolve the conflict in the Gaza Strip. He announced that the hostages would soon be released, and Israel would withdraw its troops to a pre-agreed line. The American leader called this day important for the Arab and Muslim world, Israel, all neighboring countries, and the United States. Trump also expressed gratitude to Qatar, Egypt, and Turkey for their participation as mediators in the negotiations.