Palestinian factions categorically reject any 'foreign trusteeship'
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Palestinian Resistance factions reject foreign control over Gaza, affirm unity, reconstruction, and continued resistance of all forms.
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A man looks out from his damaged apartment at the destruction in his neighborhood in Gaza City, Friday, Oct. 10, 2025 (AP)
The Hamas movement, the Palestinian Islamic Jihad movement (PIJ), and the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) have jointly and categorically refused any foreign trusteeship, insisting that the future governance of the Gaza Strip, including its administrative structure and the fundamental operations of its institutions, is a matter to be decided solely by Palestinians.
In cooperation with Egypt, the Palestinian Resistance factions announced that it is working to convene an urgent and comprehensive national meeting, which will serve as the next step following a ceasefire, with the goals of unifying the Palestinian position and rebuilding national institutions.
In a statement published on Friday, the factions asserted that this phase represents a critical opportunity to bolster social cohesion within the Gaza Strip, while also reiterating their call for unity and a shared sense of national responsibility in order to begin a unified political course that includes all Palestinian forces and factions.
The factions also signaled their readiness to welcome Arab and international participation, specifically in the critical areas of reconstruction, recovery, and development.
The three factions reaffirmed their commitment to the Palestinian people's rights to their land, insisting on the continuation of resistance in all its forms until their fundamental rights are fully realized, primarily the removal of the occupation, the right to self-determination, and the establishment of a fully sovereign, independent state with al-Quds as its capital.
Ceasefire foils Israeli schemes of occupation
Regarding the ceasefire agreement, the joint statement confirmed that the Palestinian negotiating delegation was guided by the people's demand for an end to the war of annihilation and has, despite the occupation's persistent attempts at obstruction, now reached a deal to implement the first phase to this end.
The Palestinian factions emphasized that "the agreement we have reached represents a political and security failure for the occupation's schemes, shattering its objectives to impose displacement and uprooting," adding that the agreement has "partially succeeded in ending our people's suffering and in securing the release of hundreds of our heroic female and male prisoners from the occupation's jails."
The statement further highlighted that the ongoing negotiation process and the mechanism for implementing the agreement still require intense national vigilance and meticulous monitoring, while pledging to continue working responsibly with mediators to ensure the occupation is compelled to comply with terms that protect the people's rights and end their suffering.
The three factions noted that "Israel" had reneged on the release of a large number of female and male prisoners, including leaders of the Captive Movement, calling on the American side and international mediators to maintain pressure to ensure the occupation's full compliance with all the agreed-upon terms.
Palestinians in Gaza exemplify resilience
The factions stated that the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip stood in the face of the "most horrific Israeli crimes," exemplifying “legendary steadfastness and resilience”, describing how "the steadfastness of the Resistance fighters and all our people thwarted all displacement schemes and set an eternal lesson in resilience and defiance."
They added, in the joint statement, that the "majestic scenes" of the return of the displaced Palestinian people to Gaza City exemplify the will of a people who reject forced displacement and insist on returning.
The factions further emphasized that "for more than two years, the enemy has failed to break the steadfastness and will of the Resistance, despite all the weapons it possesses," pledging to the people and the families of the prisoners and detainees that "the cause of liberating them all will remain at the top of our national priorities," vowing to never abandon them.
The factions extended a salute of pride and honor to the support fronts in Yemen, Lebanon, the Islamic Republic of Iran, and Iraq. They also expressed deep appreciation for the “tremendous efforts” made by the "brotherly mediators": Egypt, Qatar, and Turkey, and all those who supported this process.
Moreover, they highly valued the unprecedented global solidarity movement that stood with the Palestinian people, noting that this confirms that the occupation is now isolated and besieged and asserting that this must increase and escalate.
The factions added, in their joint statement, that the solidarity of free peoples with Palestine and Gaza is a powerful message that the Palestinian people's cause is a global political and humanitarian cause.
