Hamas will not change its mentality and "resisting the occupation is its holy mission," the terror group's spokesperson Ghazi Hamad claimed during an interview with British journalist Piers Morgan, broadcast on Monday.
Morgan asked Hamad whether the deal coordinated by the Trump administration, including the implementation of the Board of Peace and the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza (NCAG), will lead to Hamas disarmament.
"This is an exceptional phase in Palestinian history. Because of forced necessity, the hard circumstances in Gaza, we accept this agreement. But I think that as Hamas, I can confirm that we didn't change our mentality, our goal to end the occupation, to continue to end the occupation with the Palestinian factions, because this is our holy mission," Hamad said.
Notably, he did not answer Morgan's question, which explicitly asked when Hamas would disarm and hand over its weapons as part of the process.
"Maybe this time [Hamas will use] some different tactics, different tools, different methods," Hamad added.
The terror spokesperson, however, stated that he does not believe that Israel will "fulfill its commitments," as Israel has a "state of arrogance, state of supremacy, and wants to control everything by force," in his view.
Hamas, therefore, will "continue with all Palestinian factions to fight against occupation until we reach the end of this occupation and freedom for our people," Hamad said.
Hamad: 'An exceptional deal in exceptional circumstances'
Hamad told Morgan that the deal is exceptional "because of the exceptional circumstances."
"I think we did our best in order to save our people, to save our citizens in Gaza from displacement, from mass killing, from massacres, from genocide, from all kinds of tortures. So I think this is a necessity in order to save our people in Gaza. I know it's not easy. I'm not so pleased with this deal because I think we are looking for something better in order to create a good atmosphere for our people, to end our occupation, to build a new future for our people," he said.
"But the situation really is very bad, very hard for us," he claimed.
Hamad also blamed Israel for "creating troubles" across the Middle East, including in Lebanon, Gaza, the West Bank, Yemen, Iraq, and Iran, as well as "destroying the peace process."
Hamas is 'not terrorist' because it only resists Israel, Hamad claims
Hamad claimed that the terror group believed in "humanity, law, ethics, and morality."
He also denied that Hamas's policy was to conduct a massacre on October 7, stating that "maybe there were some mistakes by individuals."
However, Hamad repeatedly stated in October 2023 that Hamas would conduct the massacre over and over again until Israel is annihilated, and was confronted with these contradictory statements by Morgan.
"It is not our thinking. It is not our mentality to kill civilians," the terror spokesperson claimed.
He also claimed that Hamas was "very, very kind" with the hostages taken during the massacre, including by feeding them, and giving them "all kinds of protection and shelter."
He also claimed that Hamas is not a terrorist organization and is acting to "resist occupation" because the terror group never uses its "power and capability against Europeans, against Christians, against Jews, against Western people."
Hamad has been sanctioned by the US since 2024 and is currently based in Qatar, according to NGO Monitor.
Along with being a leading spokesperson for the terror group, he also runs Gaza's Social Development Ministry (MosD), NGO Monitor noted.
On August 1, the US Justice Department confirmed that a UK-based individual was arrested for running a sham charity linked with Hamad and MoSD.
NGO Monitor also highlighted other foreign charities and NGOs, including three based in the US, that have a record of "troubling coordination" with MoSD.
The "Mercy Corps," which has received $9m. from USAID-BHA in 2022, coordinated with MoSD on "unconditional cash assistance" in Gaza, NGO Monitor said.
ANERA, which received $79.2m. from USAID from 2013-2022, and had been marked for a further $12.5 from 2024-2029, worked with MoSD on initiatives which included a 2023 "building project," NGO Monitor noted.
Additionally, Rahma Worldwide partnered with a Kuwaiti charity that had been designated by the US for al-Qaeda links and was found by NGO Monitor to have coordinated with MoSD "on multiple projects including cash assistance."