The Board of Peace issued an official statement Tuesday morning reiterating that Israeli withdrawal beyond the Yellow Line will only occur after full disarmament, including light weapons, heavy weapons, and tunnels. The statement also clarified that the proposed Palestinian technocratic government will not oversee weapons collection; instead, the International Stabilization Force (ISF) will handle the collection, and an Implementation Verification Committee comprising the US and the Board of Peace will verify the process.
The Board of Peace's official statement Tuesday morning goes further than previous public remarks by specifying that the Palestinian technocratic government will not be involved in the weapons collection phase. This contradicts earlier reports that suggested a technocrat committee would oversee the storage of weapons. Instead, the International Stabilization Force (ISF) will be the sole entity responsible for collecting weapons, and the Implementation Verification Committee, with US and Board of Peace members, will verify the disarmament process.
As The Zioneer reported at 05:06 Tuesday, the Gaza Peace Council head aligned with Israel's demand for demilitarization before withdrawal. At 21:21 Monday, the Council highlighted the challenge of tunnel disarmament after Hamas suggested weapons would only be stored. The new statement rules out the technocrat government's role in collection, underscoring the 'zero trust' approach that has characterized the framework.
The statement also reiterated that complete disarmament—including light weapons, heavy weapons, and tunnels—is a non-negotiable precondition for any Israeli withdrawal beyond the Yellow Line. The role of the US and the Board of Peace in the verification committee reflects the international oversight mechanism central to the emerging Gaza framework.
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