Informed sources say the UN's Nikolay Mladenov handed Hamas a revised document that offers a phased mechanism for concentrating and storing weapons alongside an Israeli withdrawal from Gaza, under supervision of a Palestinian committee and an international stabilization force. The sources note envoys Witkoff and Kushner back the text with guarantees on Israel's implementation of phase one before moving to phase two; Palestinian factions are expected to reply in days.
The Zioneer reported at 09:18 that Hamas had received a revised Gaza disarmament proposal from UN envoy Nikolay Mladenov; this batch, timestamped 09:33, provides fresh detail on the document's contents.
The revised text proposes a phased concentration, collection, and storage of weapons, to occur in parallel with an Israeli withdrawal to the borders of the Gaza Strip, overseen by the Palestinian Committee for the Management of Gaza, in coordination with an international stabilization force and a verification committee. Personal weapons would remain under Palestinian Authority licensing and regulation, the sources say.
Mladenov informed Hamas leadership that US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner support the revised text, alongside guarantees that Israel will fully implement its phase-one commitments before advancing to phase two. Palestinian factions are expected to submit a final response in the coming days following internal consultations.
The plan marks the most detailed disarmament framework to emerge in the current diplomatic track. US envoys' explicit backing signals a coordinated push, though Hamas has not yet formally responded, and the mechanism for enforcing compliance on armed factions beyond the PA's remit remains unspecified.
2 developments
- StrongYediot: Mediators intensify pressure as Israel-Hamas deal framework solidifies with weapons storage, amnesty
- DevelopingArab report: Hamas delegation to arrive today for talks on ceasefire, disarmament, and withdrawal
- StrongAmerican sources: Hamas disarmament plan to proceed in coming weeks
- StrongMladenov: Gaza reconstruction, IDF withdrawal hinge on Hamas disarmament
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