(MENAFN) The Palestinian group Hamas has rejected media claims that it agreed to hand over its weapons as part of US President Donald Trump’s Gaza plan, according to reports.

Earlier reports suggested that Hamas had consented to transfer its arms to a Palestinian-Egyptian committee under international supervision.

“We categorically deny the fabricated allegations published by several media outlets about the course of the ceasefire negotiations and Hamas’ position on handing over weapons,” senior Hamas official Mahmoud Mardawi said in a statement.

He described these reports as “baseless and aim to distort Hamas’ stance and mislead public opinion,” urging journalists to verify information through credible sources and avoid spreading rumors or unverified claims.

Egypt is scheduled to host delegations from both Hamas and Israel on Monday to discuss details of a prisoner swap deal under Trump’s Gaza plan.

On September 29, US President Trump unveiled a 20-point proposal that includes the release of Israeli captives and Palestinian prisoners, a ceasefire, disarmament of Hamas, and the reconstruction of Gaza. Hamas has agreed to the plan in principle, and further talks on implementation are expected in Egypt.

Since October 2023, Israeli forces have killed over 67,000 Palestinians in Gaza, most of them women and children, leaving the enclave largely uninhabitable and causing widespread starvation and disease.

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