Hamas stated to the Saudi-owned outlet Al-Hadath that any weapons in Gaza must be stored and controlled by a Palestinian Authority — not solely by the faction, according to the report.
Hamas has signaled a potential shift in its position on post-war arms control in Gaza. In a statement to the Saudi-owned news outlet Al-Hadath, the group said that weapons in the Strip must be stored and overseen by a Palestinian Authority — an apparent departure from its long-standing insistence that armed resistance remains its exclusive right. The statement did not specify which Palestinian Authority body would be responsible or whether the arrangement would apply to all armed groups in Gaza. The comment comes amid ongoing ceasefire and hostage negotiations, and as international proposals for Gaza governance and reconstruction circulate. The Zioneer has no prior reporting on this specific statement. The claim rests on a single source — Hamas's own remarks as reported by Al-Hadath — and remains unverified by independent confirmation.
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