The Gaza Peace Council published the text of the disarmament agreement Friday, stating that the removal of weapons is tied to an Israeli withdrawal from the Strip, according to the document. The release follows earlier announcements of the framework and clarifies the sequencing of the demilitarization process.
The Gaza Peace Council (Board of Peace) published the full text of the disarmament agreement Friday afternoon, explicitly linking the removal of weapons to an Israeli military withdrawal from the Strip. "The removal of weapons is tied to the Israeli withdrawal," the document states, according to the text released by the Council.
The publication follows a series of announcements throughout Friday. At 01:31 Jerusalem, President Trump announced the historic agreement. By 09:10, the Peace Council had confirmed the roadmap, with reports indicating that the plan stipulated Hamas would disarm first, followed by Israeli withdrawal. Subsequent reports at 09:10 detailed that heavy weapons would remain stored inside Gaza under Palestinian control and that light weapons would stay with individuals. At 13:18, the Council published a detailed roadmap outlining a phased process but leaving gaps regarding the implementation sequence.
The new agreement text formalizes the linkage between disarmament and withdrawal, addressing a key question that had emerged in negotiations: whether the weapons handover would precede or follow the Israeli pullout. The document is part of the broader framework announced by President Trump, which calls for full demilitarization of Gaza over 200–300 days.
As The Zioneer reported earlier, unresolved issues remain. The plan allows heavy weapons to be stored within Gaza under Palestinian custody, raising concerns about the security of the stored arsenal. The agreement also permits Gazan civilians to hold 'personal weapons' under Peace Council rules. The Israeli government has yet to issue a formal response regarding the specific timeline for withdrawal.
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