An agreement reached Monday at a meeting between Prime Minister Netanyahu and US envoy Jared Kushner stipulates that no reconstruction of the Gaza Strip will begin until Hamas disarms throughout the territory, with the first step requiring the terror group to hand over its weapons for destruction under the supervision of an American general, according to a political source. The source added that there is no chance Hamas will accept the terms and will likely stall until after the elections, betting on a right-wing electoral loss.
This update provides additional details from today's four-hour meeting between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, US envoy Jared Kushner, Ambassador Hagee, former UK PM Tony Blair, and Peace Council members. As The Zioneer reported at 16:20, the sides agreed that no reconstruction of the Gaza Strip will take place until Hamas is fully disarmed throughout the territory. The current report, citing a political source, specifies that the first step requires Hamas to hand over its weapons for destruction under the supervision of an American general.
The source also offered a pessimistic assessment, stating that Hamas is almost certain to reject the terms and will attempt to stall negotiations until after the Israeli elections, banking on a right-wing electoral loss and a subsequent change in government policy that would allow the organization to retain its arms.
This meeting is part of an intensive diplomatic push led by the Trump administration. On Sunday, Kushner met with a senior Hamas delegation in Cairo to demand verifiable disarmament steps, as The Zioneer reported. The hardening international stance ties any future Israeli withdrawal from Gaza to the total demilitarization of the territory.
Hamas has not yet formally responded to the terms outlined in today's meeting. The coming days are expected to test whether the framework can move beyond diplomatic declarations.
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