Hamas announces factional agreement in Cairo on the second phase of Trump's plan

Hussam Badran, a member of the political bureau of the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) and a member of its negotiating delegation, revealed that the meetings between Palestinian forces and factions in the Egyptian capital, Cairo, are proceeding positively and constructively. Badran explained that there is a state of consensus on a unified national position regarding the proposed roadmap for implementing the second phase of US President Donald Trump's plan, emphasizing the importance of unity at this sensitive stage.

The Hamas leader indicated that the movement continues its consultations with mediators with a high sense of responsibility, seeking to make the current round of negotiations successful and protect the capabilities of the Palestinian people. He affirmed that the primary goal of these moves is to thwart the occupation's plans aimed at imposing a new reality, considering that what has been achieved so far represents real progress that can be built upon to reach tangible results.

In a related context, Badran called for the necessity of international pressure to compel the Israeli occupation to stop its continuous violations and crimes in the Gaza Strip, and to fully adhere to its obligations. These statements come at a sensitive time when political circles are awaiting the outcomes of the Cairo dialogues, which aim to arrange internal affairs and deal with the international proposals put forward to end the conflict.

On the ground, medical sources reported the continued fall of victims due to ongoing Israeli breaches of the ceasefire agreement in effect since October 10, 2025. According to Ministry of Health data, these violations have led to the martyrdom of 981 people and the injury of more than three thousand Palestinians since the truce began, which puts the agreement before existential challenges in light of the continuous military escalation.

Thursday witnessed a new escalation, as two Palestinians were martyred and others injured in raids carried out by occupation drones on various areas in the Gaza Strip. One of the drones targeted the new camp area north of Nuseirat camp, leading to the martyrdom of citizen Islam Hassan Saleh, while young Obai Farwana was martyred after a direct shelling targeted the roof of his house in the Maghribi area of Gaza City.

In the northern Strip, a woman was seriously injured by gunfire from occupation forces targeting the Al-Atatra area west of Beit Lahia town, and civilians in the Al-Zaytoun neighborhood were also injured after a suicide drone exploded. This coincided with intense artillery shelling targeting the eastern areas of Khan Yunis city, while warships participated in targeting the southern coasts with shells and heavy machine guns.

These field and political developments come amidst a catastrophic humanitarian reality experienced by the Strip since the start of the war of annihilation in October 2023, which has left nearly 73,000 martyrs and 173,000 injured. Reports indicate that the Israeli aggression has caused the destruction of approximately 90% of the civilian infrastructure, making political consensus efforts in Cairo an urgent necessity to stop the bloodshed and rebuild.

This round has achieved real progress that can be built upon, and we call for compelling the occupation to stop its crimes in Gaza and fulfill its obligations in full.