Hamas ready to fight if Gaza war resumes, official tells AFP | International

DOHA, Oct 12, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - Hamas stands ready to fight if war resumes in Gaza and rejects proposals to leave the territory under US President Donald Trump's peace plan, a senior official told AFP on Saturday. Political bureau member Hossam Badran also predicted difficult negotiations ahead, suggesting the key question of disarmament could be a sticking point for the Palestinian militant group. He was speaking in Doha -- where Israel struck a Hamas meeting last month, killing six people -- as a ceasefire holds in Gaza ahead of a Monday deadline for the release of Israeli hostages captured during Hamas's October 7, 2023 attacks. However, many parts of US President Donald Trump's proposal have still not been agreed, including...