Hamas leader in Gaza Khalil al-Hayya has adopted a tougher stance on disarmament during negotiations with senior Trump administration officials, according to Israeli sources. The talks have stalled over disputes about what constitutes heavy versus light weapons under the Gaza Board of Peace's disarmament plan.
Hamas's senior leader in Gaza, Khalil al-Hayya, has taken a harder line in disarmament talks with senior Trump administration officials, Israeli sources told Israeli media Tuesday afternoon.
The negotiations, which have been ongoing for weeks, have circled back to a core disagreement over the classification of heavy and light weapons under the plan drafted by the US-established Gaza Board of Peace. The dispute over definitions was previously flagged by Israeli officials as a key obstacle, as reported in earlier rounds of talks.
Al-Hayya's toughened stance comes after a series of reported meetings between US officials and Hamas representatives, including a reported encounter between Trump envoy Aryeh Lichtstein and al-Hayya in recent months, as The Zioneer reported on Monday. The Board of Peace has meanwhile advanced governance and reconstruction plans without awaiting a Hamas response, but implementation remains contingent on a security framework that includes disarmament.
No further details on the precise new demands or the administration's response have emerged.
- DevelopingUS official Lichtstein met Hamas's al-Hayya for Gaza disarmament talks — report
- DevelopingHamas spokesman Hazem Qassem welcomes Trump's statement, urges US to pressure Israel on ceasefire
- DevelopingRevised Palestinian proposal on Gaza disarmament reported by Asharq Al-Awsat
- StrongHamas receives revised Gaza weapons-disposal plan backed by US envoys, sources say
Source and signal
A single-sourced dispatch is never rated Confirmed or Strong. Its Signal strengthens only when a second, independent source corroborates it.
- Internal intake