A Hamas official told AFP on Friday that the group still needed time to study a plan for Gaza put forward by US President Donald Trump and backed by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The plan calls for a ceasefire, the release of hostages within 72 hours, Hamas’s disarmament and a gradual Israeli withdrawal from Gaza. ‘Two opinions’Another source familiar with the negotiations told AFP that “two opinions exist within Hamas”. “The first supports unconditional approval, as the priority is a ceasefire under Trump’s guarantees, with mediators ensuring Israel implements the plan,” the source told AFP. “The second has serious reservations regarding key clauses, rejecting disarmament and the expulsion of any Palestinian from Gaza.