President Donald Trump said it “looks like” Hamas is “going to disarm,” but senior Hamas officials publicly denied any such commitment, insisting no agreement on surrendering weapons was ever discussed. Speaking during a cabinet meeting, President Trump offered no evidence for his assessment. Senior Hamas official Musa Abu Marzook told Al Jazeera that disarmament was never part of discussions tied to President Trump’s ceasefire proposal for Gaza. “Not for a single moment did we talk about surrendering the weapons, or any formula about destroying, surrendering, or disarmament,” Abu Marzook said. Addressing plans for the US-backed National Committee for the Administration of Gaza, Abu Marzook asserted that Hamas would retain decisive influence over who could operate inside the Strip.