Hamas leaders are split over whether to accept U.S. President Donald Trump's Gaza peace deal, with the terrorists unable to agree on whether to give up their weapons.Trump's plan, backed by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, calls for a ceasefire, the release of hostages by Hamas within 72 hours, the group's disarmament and a gradual Israeli withdrawal from Gaza.But a Palestinian source close to the group's leadership told AFP that some officials want amendments to Trump's 20-point plan, particularly on the question of demilitarisation.Other members of the terrorist group are ready to offer their unconditional approval of the deal, while some factions totally reject it. Hamas negotiators held discussions Tuesday with Turkish, Egyptian and Qatari officials in Doha, the source said, requesting anonymity to discuss sensitive matters and adding that the group needed 'two or three days at most' to respond. The source said: 'Hamas wants to amend some of the clauses such as the one on disarmament and the expulsion of Hamas and faction cadres.'Hamas leaders also want 'international guarantees for a full Israeli withdrawal from the Gaza Strip' and guarantees that no assassinations attempts will be made inside or outside the territory.Six people were killed in an Israeli attack last month on Hamas officials meeting in Doha to discuss an earlier ceasefire proposal. Netanyahu shakes hands with Trump after a news conference in the State Dining Room of the White House, September 29, 2025