A diplomat familiar with the talks said Thursday that the Gaza disarmament roadmap is advancing in Cairo. The framework covers all weapons and infrastructure without exception, with no role for Hamas. The process is based on reciprocity, not trust, with a verification mechanism ensuring compliance. The International Stabilization Force (ISF), led by a US special forces major general, will coordinate security during the phased transition. The diplomat said the roadmap implements the Trump peace plan for Gaza.
A new update from a diplomat familiar with the talks, arriving at 16:04 Jerusalem, specifies that the Gaza disarmament roadmap is advancing in Cairo. The framework is based on reciprocity and verification, not trust, with a US-led International Stabilization Force (ISF) commanded by a US special forces major general overseeing security during the phased transition to a technocratic government. The diplomat emphasized that the roadmap implements the Trump peace plan with no role for Hamas.
The Zioneer has tracked this story throughout the day. At 12:34, sources reported that a senior Hamas delegation was in Cairo under Egyptian auspices with Qatari and Turkish mediators. By 12:49, a diplomat told i24NEWS that the roadmap would have "no exceptions" for weapons or individuals. At 14:52, N12's Amit Segal detailed the agreement's storage mechanism under multinational guard. The Gaza Peace Council at 15:42 reiterated the "one authority, one law, one weapon" principle, with no role for Hamas. The current update at 16:04 adds the specific leadership of the ISF, providing further detail on the security architecture.
The talks are rooted in the broader Trump peace plan for Gaza, which envisions a complete transformation of the Strip's governance and security architecture. As The Zioneer reported earlier this month, US and Israeli sources indicated that Hamas was close to announcing disarmament, following months of IDF operations that degraded the group's military infrastructure and its symbolic dissolution of its governing apparatus in early July. The framework has been coordinated through Egyptian mediators with backing from US envoys Witkoff and Kushner.
While the diplomat's update suggests significant progress, several operational challenges remain. The verification mechanism for dismantling the extensive tunnel network and ensuring compliance with the weapons disposal process has not been detailed. The timeline for the phased transition and the exact composition of the technocratic government also remain unspecified. Additionally, the precise role of the ISF in coordinating with the Palestinian committee overseeing the storage and decommissioning of weapons has yet to be clarified.
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