Hamas says it will not disarm in Gaza before Israel withdrawal

Hamas says it will not disarm in Gaza before Israel withdrawal Submitted by MEE staff on Fri, 07/31/2026 - 09:28 The Palestinian movement said it would relinquish its weapons to allow for a technocratic administration to run the besieged territory Hamas fighters in Gaza in February 2025 (AFP) Off A senior Hamas official has said that the Palestinian movement will not take any steps toward disarmament before Israeli forces withdraw from Gaza. Ghazi Hamad told Al Jazeera that Israel would have no role in the disarmam