The Gaza Peace Council said Thursday that negotiations are progressing and the disarmament roadmap covers all weapons and infrastructure without exception. The Council reiterated that Hamas will have no governing role in Gaza, and that the Gaza management committee will hold full authority under the 'one authority, one law, one weapon' principle.
The Gaza Peace Council on Thursday afternoon issued a detailed statement specifying the disarmament roadmap, confirming it covers all weapons — including heavy and light — tunnels, storage facilities, and production sites without exception. The statement reiterated the 'one authority, one law, one weapon' principle and emphasized that negotiations are continuing and advancing, with each step by one side enabling the next by the other. This latest statement provides the most granular official description of the framework to date.
The Council's detailed statement follows a series of earlier announcements and reports Thursday. At 12:53, a diplomat told i24NEWS that the roadmap applies to all weapons and individuals without exception. The Zioneer reported at 13:42 that US and Israeli sources said Hamas was close to announcing disarmament, with one official describing the move as a 'surrender.' At 14:23, the Council first stated that Hamas will have no governing role, and in a subsequent clarification said 'not even behind the scenes.' Shortly after, at 14:52, N12's Amit Segal detailed the full framework, including multinational storage of all weapons and a condition that no Israeli withdrawal from the ceasefire line occur without full demilitarization. The Council's latest statement aligns with and expands on these reports.
The Peace Council, established under the Trump peace plan, has been advancing a framework for the total disarmament of Hamas and the transition to a technocratic governance committee led by Ali Sha'ath. The Council has previously conditioned the entry of a technocratic committee on an agreement to centralize all weapons under a single Palestinian authority. On June 11, the Council said it would not wait for Hamas's response to a disarmament proposal, and on July 7, Hamas announced the dissolution of its Gaza government and expressed readiness to transfer weapons to the Peace Council — a move the Council welcomed while demanding practical actions.
The new statement does not provide a specific timeline for implementation, and it remains unclear whether Hamas has formally responded to the latest proposal. Practical steps such as the handover of weapons and the destruction of tunnels have not yet been publicly confirmed.
4 developments
- StrongDiplomat: Gaza disarmament roadmap will have 'no exceptions' for weapons or individuals — i24NEWS
- DevelopingHamas announces dissolution of its Gaza government, readiness to transfer weapons to Peace Council
- DevelopingGaza 'Board of Peace' advances initiatives without awaiting Hamas response on disarmament
- StrongPeace Council officials: Hamas trying to evade governing responsibility, no reconstruction without disarmament
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