In a security cabinet meeting Friday evening, Shin Bet chief David Zini warned that Hamas views the Peace Council's disarmament agreement as a means to 'trap and block Israel' from taking action in the coming months, according to a report by Yair Goldblatt. All cabinet ministers told Prime Minister Netanyahu not to take steps that would appear to enter the 14-day preparation-for-disarmament period, which would involve halting targeted killings. The report states that Israel has not signed the Peace Council roadmap or the document authorizing the entry of the multinational force into Gaza, as Israel had reservations raised by ministers including Smotrich and Strook.
New details from the security cabinet meeting Friday evening, published by Yair Goldblatt, reveal that Israel has not signed the Peace Council roadmap or the document authorizing the entry of a multinational force into Gaza. The report states that Israel had reservations raised by ministers including Smotrich and Strook, and that all cabinet ministers told Prime Minister Netanyahu not to take steps that would appear to enter the 14-day preparation-for-disarmament period, which would halt targeted killings.
The thread began earlier Friday at 10:52 Jerusalem, when multiple reports emerged that Shin Bet chief David Zini warned the cabinet that Hamas views the proposed disarmament agreement as a 'strategic ambush' and a 'political October 7.' By 18:23 Jerusalem, The Zioneer reported that Zini told ministers the roadmap was a 'strategic ambush by Hamas' and that ministers widely opposed Netanyahu's decision to pause targeted killings. The new report now confirms that Israel has not formally acceded to the roadmap or the international force deployment.
The Peace Council framework, published July 31, called for a staged disarmament of Hamas and other factions, with heavy weapons remaining under Palestinian control. As The Zioneer reported on July 30, Zini had previously warned the cabinet against allowing any non-Israeli force to control the Gaza-Egypt border, citing smuggling attempts. Earlier reports also indicated that international forces had begun a border buildup, bypassing the Israeli cabinet.
It remains unclear whether the current reservations will prevent Israel from signing the documents in the future, or whether the cabinet's opposition to halting targeted killings will lead to renegotiation of the roadmap's terms.
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- StrongMinisters harden opposition to Peace Council roadmap, will convey absolute rejection to US
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