Khaberni - Osama Hamdan, a leader in the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas), has warned of a resurgence in the issue of displacing Palestinians through new channels, at the forefront of which is the talk about Israeli recognition of what is known as "Somalia Land", considering it part of a wider Israeli project targeting the depopulation of Palestinian lands, both in Gaza Strip and the West Bank.
Hamdan stated in comments via Al Jazeera that Israeli proposals related to demographic statistics or polls about Gaza residents wishing to leave the Strip do not reflect reality, asserting that "no Palestinian wants to leave their land," and that aggression, blockade, and destruction have never driven the Palestinian people to abandon their homeland.
He explained that tens of thousands of Palestinians rushed to register their names to return to the Gaza Strip as soon as the registration was opened, despite the scale of destruction and suffering, in a practical affirmation of their attachment to their land. He noted that the talk about Somalia Land comes within Israeli attempts to establish a foothold in the Horn of Africa region, and create regional crises, parallel to the search for an alternative arena to impose forced displacement.
Hamdan confirmed that the movement has made contacts with Arab, Islamic, and African parties to inform them of the Palestinian national stance rejecting displacement, warning against involvement in what he described as a "new crime" against the Palestinian people, and stressing that the resilience and determination of the Palestinians will thwart these plans just as previous projects were thwarted.
The Hamas leader stated that the media discourse about a deadline given by the United States and Israel to the movement to disarm is without any official basis, emphasizing that the movement has not yet received any request or notice to this effect from intermediaries or any official entity.
Hamdan's remarks came in response to media reports that mentioned that U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gave Hamas a two-month deadline to disarm, ending at the beginning of March.
Hamdan described the talk about disarmament as a "leap in the air" and an American attempt to benefit Israel by diverting attention from the essence of the issue, namely the occupation's failure to implement the first-phase provisions of the announced agreements, emphasizing that Israel has not yet fulfilled its fundamental commitments, including the entry of humanitarian aid, the opening of crossings, and allowing the work of relief institutions.
On the management of the Gaza Strip, Hamdan revealed that the Palestinian factions have indeed reached a consensus on forming a committee to manage the sector, based on the Egyptian proposal approved by the Arab Islamic Summit, and a number of names were selected from about 40 candidates.
He clarified that this Palestinian consensus has been achieved, but its implementation is still pending due to Israeli obstinacy and the inability of the American administration to compel Israel to take this step, indicating that the ball is now in the other party's court.
In conclusion, Hamdan denied any leadership vacuum within Hamas after the martyrdom of Yahya Sinwar, explaining that the movement is currently led by a leadership council consisting of 5 prominent leaders, headed by the chairman of the Shura Council, Mohammed Darwish, and includes members Khalil Al-Haya, Khaled Meshaal, Zahir Jabarin, and Nizar Awad Allah.
He pointed out that this council has led the movement throughout a full year of war until the cessation of aggression, without any issues, confirming that the movement is preparing, according to its organizational regulations, to elect a new leadership, and it will be announced at an appropriate time.
