Hamas has welcomed statements by US President Donald Trump calling on Israel to stop its attacks in the Gaza Strip, describing the remarks as a confirmation of his commitment to the ceasefire process.
Hamas spokesman Hazem Kassem issued the message on his Telegram account, sharing it on behalf of Hamas. The statement linked Trump’s comments directly to the broader ceasefire arrangements and called for further US pressure on the Israeli government.
“Hamas welcomes the statements of President Trump, in which he called on Israel to stop its attacks in the Gaza Strip. These statements are a confirmation of President Trump’s commitment to the ceasefire path,” the statement said.
The group also urged Trump to take further action to ensure that the commitments already made under the ceasefire framework are implemented. “We call on President Trump to pressure the Israeli government to comply with what was agreed regarding implementation of the second phase of President Trump’s plan for peace in the Gaza Strip,” Hamas said.
The statement therefore presented Trump’s call for Israel to halt its attacks not as an isolated intervention, but as part of what Hamas described as a continuing ceasefire process. The group said the remarks demonstrated that the US president remained committed to that path.
Hamas’s response also placed emphasis on the implementation of the second phase of Trump’s plan for peace in the Gaza Strip. By specifically calling for pressure on the Israeli government, the group sought to link the cessation of attacks with the fulfilment of what it said had already been agreed.
The comments come as the ceasefire framework remains central to discussions over the future of the conflict in Gaza. Hamas’s message indicates that the group views US involvement as important to ensuring that the commitments associated with the agreement are carried forward.
By publicly welcoming Trump’s remarks while simultaneously urging him to pressure Israel, Hamas has sought to reinforce the ceasefire process and emphasise the importance it attaches to the next stage of the plan.
The statement stopped short of adding further conditions in the text provided, instead focusing on Trump’s remarks, the continuation of the ceasefire path and implementation of the second phase of his peace plan. For Hamas, the immediate emphasis was on ensuring that the Israeli government complies with the commitments it says were agreed.
