Following a meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the head of the Gaza Peace Council stated that any Israeli withdrawal beyond the Yellow Line will take place only after the demilitarization of the Gaza Strip. The statement aligns with Israel's long-standing demand and clarifies the Council's position on the sequencing of the peace framework.
The head of the Gaza Peace Council, Nikolay Mladenov, said after a meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that any Israeli withdrawal beyond the Yellow Line in the Gaza Strip will occur only after the demilitarization of the Strip. The statement brings the Council's position in line with Israel's security demands and removes ambiguity that had surrounded the condition for a pullout.
The clarification follows a series of statements by the Peace Council this week. On Monday evening, the Council highlighted the challenge of disarming tunnel infrastructure, and separately, an analysis by The Zioneer found that the existing agreement already linked withdrawal to full disarmament. The new statement from Mladenov confirms that the condition applies to any withdrawal, not just a full one.
Israel has consistently insisted that no IDF withdrawal can proceed without verified demilitarization, a position reinforced by Netanyahu in recent days. The Peace Council's alignment with that stance may ease diplomatic tensions but still leaves open questions about the timeline and verification mechanisms for disarming Hamas and other factions.
2 developments
- DevelopingPeace Council highlights tunnel disarmament challenge after Hamas storage claim
- DevelopingPolitical source: Israel reiterates no withdrawal from Gaza yellow line without disarmament, contrasting Peace Council
- StrongPeace Council agreement already conditions withdrawal on disarmament, analysis finds
- DevelopingStein reports new clarifications on Gaza deal: weapons stored under police control, withdrawal conditional
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