Khaled Mashaal, a senior leader of the Palestinian group Hamas, declared that the organization will not surrender its weapons or accept foreign intervention in Gaza, rejecting demands from the United States and Israel. Speaking at a conference in Doha, Mashaal emphasized that resistance is a right for people under occupation and insisted that disarmament is not negotiable for Hamas. The comments come amid ongoing efforts to implement a ceasefire and demilitarization in Gaza, as well as the establishment of new international committees aimed at overseeing governance and reconstruction in the territory. Mashaal also warned against any form of foreign rule in Gaza, asserting that Palestinians must govern themselves and that external mandates are unacceptable.