TEL AVIV, Israel () Hamas is “likely” to reject President Donald Trump’s proposed peace plan for the war in Gaza that aims to end the fighting and secure the release of remaining hostages, according to a senior Hamas official.

The official, speaking to the BBC, argued the proposal “serves Israel’s interests” while “ignoring those of the Palestinian people.” He said Hamas is unlikely to agree to the deal and that it would neither disarm nor accept the “deployment of an international stabilization force,” both central requirements of Trump’s proposal.

Qatar and Egypt have played a significant role in delivering messages between Hamas and its negotiators.

“Qatar, alongside Egypt, delivered the proposal to the Hamas delegation, which has pledged to review it responsibly,” Qatar’s foreign ministry spokesperson said in a statement.

Trump has warned Hamas there will be grave consequences if it does not agree to the deal.

Trump, Netanyahu push Gaza peace plan

Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu outlined a 20-point peace plan for Gaza on Monday, and Palestine’s government in the occupied West Bank, along with Arab countries, have said they support the proposal.

The plan was unveiled in the wake of global calls for a ceasefire in Gaza and a tense speech by Netanyahu last week at the United Nations General Assembly.

Trump has called the proposed deal “a chance for greatness in the Middle East” and said “all are on board for something special, first time ever.”

Under Trump’s plan, as released by the White House, Gaza would be redeveloped. If both sides agree, the plan also includes the immediate cessation of Israeli military activity in the Gaza Strip and a freeze on battle lines in preparation for a complete withdrawal.

Netanyahu, speaking to reporters, said that if Hamas agreed to the deal, there would be a “modest withdrawal” and that further removal of Israeli troops would be contingent on demilitarization.

Under the deal, Hamas would return all hostages within 72 hours, including the bodies of dead hostages. In return, Israel would release 250 Palestinian prisoners with life sentences and 1,700 Palestinians who were detained after Oct. 7.

Hamas faces ‘sad end’ without deal: Trump 

Trump has given Hamas a four-day deadline to respond, but insisted that if they back away, Israel has the go-ahead to continue the war.

“We have one signature that we need, and that signature will pay in hell if they don’t sign,” Trump said Tuesday during an address to military leadership in Quantico, Virginia. “I hope they sign for their own good and create something really great.”

In Israel, there is cautious optimism and skepticism that the deal will clear the final hurdles, as other deals have reached this stage only to fall apart in the end.