The Board of Peace issued an official confirmation Monday evening that the IDF will not redeploy from its positions in the Gaza Strip until Hamas is completely disarmed and the entire Strip is demilitarized. All collected weapons, including light arms and tunnel infrastructure, will be completely destroyed, and Israel retains its full right to self-defense, the body said.
The Board of Peace confirmed Monday evening that the IDF will not redeploy from its positions in the Gaza Strip until Hamas is completely disarmed and the entire Strip is demilitarized, adding that all collected weapons—including light arms, heavy weapons, and tunnel infrastructure—will be completely destroyed. The body also reaffirmed Israel’s full right to self-defense. The confirmation, issued this evening, formalizes terms first outlined by Peace Council officials earlier in the day.
At 16:31 Monday, The Zioneer reported a senior Gaza Peace Council official briefing that no redeployment would occur until full disarmament and demilitarization, and that Israel retains the right to respond to any rearmament. At the same time, a Peace Council source said Hamas had committed to full disarmament and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu affirmed Israel’s commitments. The new Board of Peace statement elevates these briefings to an official confirmation and adds the specific commitment that weapons will be destroyed, not merely stored.
The framework traces back to President Donald Trump’s July 31 announcement of a historic agreement for total demilitarization, with Hamas agreeing to a U.S.-led plan. As The Zioneer reported at the time, the Peace Council subsequently published a roadmap that initially left heavy weapons under Palestinian control. However, after subsequent consultations, Israel demanded total decommissioning including light weapons and tunnel destruction—a position the Board of Peace now formally endorses.
The specifics of the destruction process and verification mechanisms have yet to be detailed. It remains unclear how the International Stabilization Force and the US–Board of Peace committee will oversee the decommissioning.
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