Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar said he would 'bless' any step toward a framework for Hamas to hand over its weapons, as long as it avoids war and spares soldiers' lives, according to a Channel 14 report Thursday evening. The statement follows earlier reports that Israel is examining a mechanism for Hamas disarmament.
Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar expressed support for the emerging framework for Hamas weapons handover, telling Channel 14 on Thursday evening that he would 'bless' any step that avoids war and spilling soldiers' blood. The endorsement marks the highest-level Israeli political backing so far for the disarmament initiative, which has been under intense diplomatic discussion throughout the day.
Earlier on Thursday, at 18:06 Jerusalem, The Zioneer reported that Israel was examining a framework for Hamas to hand over its weapons, with Minister Gila Gamliel stating that Israel will not retreat from the 'yellow line' without full demilitarization. Throughout the afternoon, multiple political sources confirmed that the Gaza issue was not discussed in the Netanyahu-Trump meeting, and that Israel rejected the 15-point framework as insufficient, demanding complete disarmament as a precondition. Sources consistently stated that Israel will not withdraw from the yellow line until Hamas is disarmed, and conveyed objections to envoy Tony Blair.
As The Zioneer reported earlier this week, detailed proposals include storing weapons under multinational guard, with a Palestinian committee overseeing decommissioning. US and Israeli sources have indicated that Hamas is close to announcing full disarmament, and a revised document backed by US envoys was presented to the group in recent weeks. The framework builds on extensive diplomatic groundwork.
The mechanism for verifying the destruction of tunnels and weapons storage remains under discussion, and it is not yet clear whether Hamas will accept the terms. The framework remains conditional on full demilitarization, which has yet to be achieved.
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