Senior Hamas official Izzat al-Rishq condemned former U.S. President Donald Trump’s remarks about "buying and owning Gaza," calling them a reflection of "deep ignorance about Palestine and the region."  

Al-Rishq emphasized that "Gaza is not real estate to be bought and sold" and affirmed that it is an inseparable part of the occupied Palestinian territories.  

He further stated that treating the Palestinian cause with a real estate dealer's mentality is a recipe for failure, adding that the Palestinian people will defeat all plans for displacement and forced migration. He stressed, "Gaza belongs to its people, and they will leave it only to return to their towns and villages occupied in 1948."