Jordan has proposed the exile of 3,000 Hamas members from Gaza, a move that could help bring an end to the ongoing Israeli war. According to Middle East Eye, the proposal includes the expulsion of both military and civilian leaders and members of Hamas.
Under the proposal, a specific timeframe would be given to disarm Hamas and other resistance groups in Gaza. This step would effectively end Hamas’s rule, allowing the Palestinian Authority (PA) to establish control over the territory.
The proposal comes as Israel intensifies its bombardment of Gaza, following its violation of a ceasefire agreement signed with Hamas. On March 18, Israeli warplanes launched airstrikes across Gaza, killing 400 civilians, including nearly 200 children.
Since then, Israeli attacks have continued, killing an additional 300 Palestinians. According to the Palestinian Ministry of Health, since October 2023, Israeli forces have killed more than 50,000 Palestinians, including approximately 18,000 children, and injured over 113,000 people.
The ceasefire was part of a three-phase agreement. The first phase included a temporary pause in fighting, with the goal of achieving a permanent end to the war and Israel’s full withdrawal from Gaza. However, instead of moving to the second phase, Israel attempted to extend the first phase, obstructing progress toward ending the war and withdrawing its forces.
Hamas rejected the extension of the first phase and insisted on proceeding to the second phase as per the original agreement.
Despite the Israeli bombardment, Palestinian resistance movements have expressed interest in resuming negotiations to advance to the second phase of the agreement.
U.S. Special Envoy for Middle East Affairs, Steve Witkoff, who helped facilitate the initial agreement, stated in an interview with Tucker Carlson on Friday that Hamas cannot govern Gaza and should be disarmed.
Since the beginning of the war, Israel has repeatedly proposed the expulsion of Hamas leaders from Gaza as part of a potential deal to end the conflict. Last year, Israeli commander Gal Hirsch suggested a plan offering Hamas leaders a safe passage out of Gaza in exchange for the release of all Israeli hostages.
However, Hamas officials have consistently rejected proposals for disarmament or exile, asserting that they will continue to bear arms as long as Israeli occupation persists.