Hamas says it will not attend formal signing of Gaza peace deal in Egypt

Hamas said on Saturday that the group will not participate in the formal signing of the Gaza peace treaty set to take place in Egypt on Monday, distancing itself from the high-profile summit convened to mark a reportedly breakthrough moment in efforts to end the now two-year war.
“The official signing — we will not be involved,” said Hossam Badran, a member of the group’s political bureau, in an interview with AFP. He added that Hamas had engaged “principally through Qatari and Egyptian mediators” during ceasefire negotiations, signaling the group’s intention to remain outside the diplomatic spotlight.
Hamas officials have also rejected a key element of US President Donald Trump’s proposed roadmap for Gaza — the disarmament of the militant group.
Despite the ceasefire holding ahead of Monday’s 72-hour deadline for releasing Israeli hostages, disarmament and the withdrawal of Israeli troops remain the most contentious obstacles to lasting peace.