HAMAS has accused the Peace Council of presenting what it described as a distorted account of the humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip and ignoring the occupation regime's responsibility for obstacles to implementing the ceasefire roadmap.

In a statement issued after severe rainfall and flooding damaged shelters housing displaced Palestinians in Gaza, the movement said the council had acknowledged the scale of the humanitarian disaster but had misrepresented its underlying causes.

HAMAS argued that the main obstacles to implementing the ceasefire plan stem from the occupation regime's failure to fulfil its commitments rather than from the framework proposed by US President Donald Trump.

The movement added that the positions taken by the mediating countries—Türkiye, Qatar and Egypt—supported its assessment of the situation.

According to HAMAS, the mediators' joint statement issued on 3 August 2026 had already warned that continuing violations were preventing progress toward implementing the second phase of the ceasefire roadmap.

HAMAS calls for humanitarian aid to remain separate from political pressure

HAMAS said the humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza and the delivery of life-saving assistance should not be used as instruments of political pressure.

Citing United Nations data, the movement said tens of thousands of families had been affected by recent flooding, while large quantities of shelter materials and emergency relief supplies were still awaiting permission to enter the Gaza Strip.

The statement stressed that children struggling to survive under collapsed sand embankments and floodwaters were not parties to political negotiations and should not bear the consequences of delays in implementing humanitarian measures.

Movement seeks implementation timetable and monitoring mechanism

HAMAS called on the Peace Council, which it said oversees implementation of the ceasefire roadmap, to take practical steps to ensure commitments are carried out.

The movement urged the immediate implementation of obligations agreed during the first phase of the ceasefire, including the removal of obstacles to the entry of humanitarian aid, shelter materials and early recovery supplies, as well as the reopening of border crossings.

It also called for the establishment of a clear implementation timetable and an independent monitoring mechanism covering issues such as the withdrawal of the occupation regime's forces, governance arrangements and security provisions.

HAMAS further urged the removal of obstacles preventing the launch of the proposed national committee tasked with administering Gaza.

The movement also called for increased international funding, unrestricted humanitarian operations by United Nations agencies, the start of early recovery projects and the rehabilitation of damaged infrastructure.

HAMAS requested the publication of a transparent report identifying which commitments had been fulfilled and which remained outstanding, arguing that Gaza urgently needs implementation of agreed measures rather than additional statements.

The movement reiterated its call for the lifting of restrictions on Gaza, an end to the occupation, and the launch of reconstruction and early recovery efforts to enable Palestinians in the territory to rebuild their lives.(ILKHA)