A Hamas leader revealed details of a proposal submitted by Egyptian authorities during the ongoing mediation efforts to reach a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, stressing the movement's rejection of clauses related to disarming the resistance.

The leader said that the Egyptian proposal includes a temporary truce for 45 days in exchange for the entry of food and shelter aid into the Gaza Strip. He noted that the first clause of the proposal includes the release of half of the occupation's prisoners in the first week of the agreement.

He added that the Hamas negotiating delegation was surprised to find an explicit provision in the proposal requiring the disarmament of the resistance, and that Egypt informed the delegation that "there will be no agreement to cease the war without negotiating this clause," a proposal met with a categorical rejection from the movement.

The source confirmed that Hamas informed Egypt that "the entry point for any agreement must be a cessation of aggression and the withdrawal of occupation forces, not a discussion of the resistance's weapons," explaining that weapons are a legitimate right of the Palestinian people and are not subject to discussion or negotiation.

The leader also pointed out that the Egyptian proposal stipulates that the handover of detainees, both living and dead, must be made by the end of the 45-day ceasefire period as a condition for extending the truce and continuing the flow of aid into the Gaza Strip.