Palestinian Resistance movement Hamas has strongly rejected allegations made by the US State Department accusing it of preparing an “imminent attack” and violating the ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip, calling the claims “false” and “in full alignment with Israeli propaganda.”

In a statement issued on Sunday, Hamas said the US remarks “completely overlap with the Israeli occupation’s disinformation and provide political cover for its ongoing organized crimes and aggression against our people.”

The movement emphasized that “facts on the ground prove the exact opposite,” accusing the Israeli occupation of forming, arming, and funding criminal gangs responsible for killings, kidnappings, looting aid trucks, and robbing Palestinian civilians.

Hamas said the occupation itself had “openly admitted to these crimes through media reports and recorded footage,” confirming its involvement in spreading chaos and undermining security.

Police pursuing gangs

Hamas stressed that Gaza’s police forces, supported by community efforts, are carrying out their national duty “to pursue and prosecute these gangs through clear legal mechanisms, in order to protect citizens and safeguard public and private property.”

The movement called on the US administration to “stop echoing the occupation’s deceptive narrative” and instead focus on restraining the Israeli regime’s repeated violations of the ceasefire agreement, chief among them, the support and protection it provides to those same armed groups within areas under its control.

Hamas concluded its statement by reaffirming its commitment to maintaining security and protecting the Palestinian people against organized aggression and internal destabilization efforts.

Hamas 'plotting attack'

The US State Department had issued a statement saying, “The United States has informed the guarantor nations of the Gaza peace agreement of credible reports indicating an imminent ceasefire violation by Hamas against the people of Gaza.”

“This planned attack against Palestinian civilians would constitute a direct and grave violation of the ceasefire agreement and undermine the significant progress achieved through mediation efforts. The guarantors demand Hamas uphold its obligations under the ceasefire terms,” the statement added.

The United States has informed the guarantor nations of the Gaza peace agreement of credible reports indicating an imminent ceasefire violation by Hamas against the people of Gaza.

This planned attack against Palestinian civilians would constitute a direct and grave violation…

— Department of State (@StateDept) October 18, 2025

'Israel' violating ceasefire

Authorities in the Gaza Strip say that Israeli forces have repeatedly breached the newly declared ceasefire, committing 47 violations since the agreement was announced earlier this week.

"Since the announcement of the cessation of hostilities in the Gaza Strip, the Israeli occupation force has committed a series of violations, the number of which to date has reached 47 … Due to the ongoing violations by the Israeli occupation, 38 people have been killed and 143 others have sustained injuries of varying severity," the authorities said in an official statement on Saturday.

The statement explains that Israeli attacks have persisted despite the internationally brokered deal aimed at halting the months-long genocide. The latest figures point to a growing civilian toll, with dozens of Palestinians killed and more than a hundred wounded since the ceasefire took effect.

The agreement, signed on Monday by US President Donald Trump, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, Qatari Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, was intended to establish a comprehensive cessation of hostilities and pave the way for humanitarian relief operations in the besieged enclave.