Movement spokesman Hazem Qassem said in a video statement on Facebook that discussions covered the entry of the National Committee into Gaza, the role of international forces, and the issue of Palestinian weapons “within a logical and acceptable framework for all parties.” He noted that Tuesday’s talks produced wide understandings, expressing hope they would carry into Wednesday’s meetings to establish a strategy for completing the first phase and moving into the second.

Qassem emphasized Hamas’s “flexibility and positivity” in addressing issues to prioritize the interests of Palestinians in Gaza, aiming to stop “genocide,” bring real humanitarian aid, and begin reconstruction. On Sunday, Hamas submitted the factions’ response to Nikolai Mladenov’s 15-point roadmap, insisting on full Israeli withdrawal. The roadmap outlines mechanisms for reconstruction, disarmament, Israeli withdrawal, deployment of international stabilization forces, and rebuilding Gaza’s police, stressing humanitarian measures promised at the ceasefire’s outset.

Trump’s 20-point plan, announced September 29, 2025, included prisoner releases, Hamas disarmament, phased Israeli withdrawal, a technocratic government, and international stabilization forces. Phase one began October 10, 2025, with Hamas claiming compliance while accusing Israel of violations that blocked progress. Despite Trump’s January announcement of phase two, disputes remain over sequencing, particularly Israeli withdrawal, reconstruction, and weapons. The ceasefire followed two years of Israeli assault beginning October 8, 2023, backed by the U.S., which killed over 73,000 Palestinians, wounded more than 173,000—mostly women and children—and destroyed 90% of civilian infrastructure.