Hamas has firmly stated that it will not disarm or relinquish its weapons unless a fully sovereign and independent Palestinian state is established, with Jerusalem as its capital. The group emphasized that its resistance and armaments are a national entitlement and legal right as long as the Israeli occupation continues. Hamas leadership, including spokesperson Ghazi Hamad, reiterated that the resistance's weapons are central to the Palestinian cause and enjoy national consensus. The group also called on the Arab and Islamic nations to sever political and diplomatic ties with Israel and impose a political and diplomatic siege. Hamas criticized Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas's remarks about a demilitarized Palestinian state, describing them as inappropriate given the sacrifices of the Palestinian people. These statements were made in response to claims by Israeli official Itamar Ben-Gvir (referred to as Witkof in some reports) suggesting Hamas's willingness to disarm, which Hamas categorically denied.