Channel 14 reported Tuesday evening that the Peace Council agreement was amended to explicitly require Hamas to surrender all weapons, including light arms, and stipulate that IDF withdrawal beyond the yellow line will only occur after full disarmament. In exchange, Israel committed to halt strikes and targeted killings in Gaza for at least two weeks, except for immediate threats. Several problematic points remain, including that disarmament will be carried out by Palestinian and international bodies, not the IDF.
Channel 14 reported Tuesday evening that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Peace Council head Nikolay Mladenov reached an agreement in their meeting that significantly strengthens Israel's position on disarmament. According to the report, the revised framework now explicitly requires Hamas to disarm all weaponry, including light arms—a clause that was absent from the original 15-point document, which only referenced heavy weapons. Additionally, the IDF will only withdraw beyond the yellow line after the full disarmament process is completed.
The development follows earlier reporting by The Zioneer at 20:01 Jerusalem, which detailed that the 15-point plan requires Hamas to surrender all ammunition for a symbolic IDF withdrawal to the yellow line. This evening's report adds specificity: the agreement includes a two-week commitment by Israel to halt strikes and targeted killings in Gaza, with exceptions for immediate threats.
The Zioneer has previously reported that the Peace Council's framework emerged from extensive diplomatic efforts, including the Board of Peace's demand for full decommissioning before withdrawal. The current report indicates that Israel secured the inclusion of light weapons and the sequencing of withdrawal after disarmament, addressing two key Israeli security concerns.
However, several problematic aspects remain unchanged. The disarmament process will be carried out by Palestinian and international bodies, not the IDF. Weapons will remain in Palestinian hands and be stored within Gaza. The international force will act as a buffer between the IDF and Hamas rather than actively participating in disarmament. The commitment to creating a 'credible path to Palestinian statehood' also remains in the document. A Peace Council source told Channel 14 that the Council is fully committed to ensuring no rifle remains with Hamas, but the roadmap to that goal appears problematic.
2 developments
- StrongPeace Council agreement already conditions withdrawal on disarmament, analysis finds
- DevelopingPeace Council highlights tunnel disarmament challenge after Hamas storage claim
- DevelopingHamas responds to Mladenov's disarmament demand, says committed to understandings, accuses Israel of breaches
- DevelopingPeace Council official: Gaza deal was coordinated with Israel, rejects new disarmament demand
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