A senior Hamas leader has called on supporters worldwide to take up arms against U.S. President Donald Trump’s controversial proposal to relocate over two million Gazans to neighboring countries.
Sami Abu Zuhri, a top Hamas official, released a statement on Monday, urging those who can fight to take action.
“In the face of this sinister plan — one that combines massacres with starvation — anyone who can bear arms, anywhere in the world, must take action,” he declared.
Zuhri encouraged attacks using any available weapons. “Do not withhold an explosive, a bullet, a knife, or a stone. Let everyone break their silence.”
Israel Backs Trump’s Displacement Proposal
His statement followed remarks by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who suggested that Hamas leaders could leave Gaza under one condition: the group must completely disarm before the war ends.
Hamas has said it may give up control of Gaza but insists it will never surrender its weapons, calling them a “red line.”
Netanyahu stated that Israel is preparing to enforce Trump’s plan for the voluntary relocation of Gazans. He claimed this would “ensure security” and “implement the Trump plan,” which originally proposed the complete removal of Gaza’s 2.4 million residents.
Trump first suggested in January that Gazans should be relocated to Egypt or Jordan. Both nations, along with other Arab states and Palestinian leaders, rejected the idea outright.
After global backlash, Trump later revised his stance, saying he was “not forcing” anyone to leave. “Nobody’s expelling any Palestinians,” he said at the White House in March. His softened position was welcomed by Egypt, Jordan, and the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO).
Arab Nations Propose Alternative Rebuilding Plan
With Trump’s plan losing support, Arab leaders have proposed an alternative. They suggest rebuilding Gaza while keeping its residents in place. This effort would be led by the Palestinian Authority (PA), based in Ramallah.
For Palestinians, forced displacement recalls the “Nakba,” or “catastrophe” of 1948, when hundreds of thousands fled or were expelled during Israel’s creation.
Despite global opposition, Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant announced in February that Israel would establish a special agency to facilitate the “voluntary departure” of Gazans.
A government statement outlined an incentive program, offering financial aid and transport for Gazans willing to emigrate. Plans include sea, air, and land departure routes.
Israel resumed heavy bombardments on Gaza on March 18, ending a nearly two-month ceasefire. A fresh ground offensive soon followed.
Since fighting restarted, at least 921 people have been killed, according to Gaza’s health ministry. The war began on October 7, 2023, when Hamas attacked Israel, killing 1,218 people, based on official Israeli figures.
Israel’s ongoing military response has killed at least 50,277 people in Gaza, mostly civilians, according to the Hamas-run health ministry.
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