The White House: Trump Will Draw a Red Line for Any Response from Hamas Regarding His Plan for Gaza

SadaNews - On Thursday, White House spokesperson Caroline Levitt stated that the United States hopes for the Palestinian movement "Hamas" to agree to its plan regarding the Gaza Strip and expects that to happen, and that President Donald Trump will draw a red line for any response from the movement.

Levitt added, in an interview with "Fox News" in response to a question about the possibility of "Hamas" withdrawing from the plan: "It is a red line that the President of the United States will have to draw, and I am confident he will do so."

Trump gave "Hamas" a deadline of 3 to 4 days, starting Tuesday, to accept the U.S.-backed plan for Gaza.

The "Wall Street Journal" reported that Arab mediators said that Egypt, Qatar, and Turkey warned the leadership of "Hamas" that Trump's plan is the last opportunity to stop the Gaza war, and that the movement showed willingness to accept the plan but requested more time to study it.

"Hamas" informed mediators that the movement has reservations regarding some items of Trump's plan, including those related to disarmament, and that it is difficult to release all hostages within 72 hours due to communication disruptions with some factions in recent weeks.

The newspaper quoted mediators as saying that "Hamas" told them that the American plan does not provide Palestinians with a reliable path towards establishing their state, and it contains loopholes that allow Israel to resume the war.

The "Wall Street Journal" quoted a Hamas official as saying that the movement is open to any proposal that stops the war "while emphasizing the right of the Palestinian people to defend themselves," noting that the movement has dropped its previous demands for Israel to withdraw from the "Philadelphia Corridor" and the buffer zones between Gaza and Israel.

Mediators told the "Wall Street Journal" that they believe that Ezzadine al-Haddad, who took over the leadership of the movement in Gaza after Yahya and Muhammad Sinwar, is more flexible in accepting an agreement.