The Gaza Peace Council updated its position Monday evening, aligning with Israel's stance that any IDF withdrawal beyond the yellow line in the Gaza Strip will only occur after the complete disarmament of the Strip. The revision reportedly involved removing the word 'full' from a previous formulation, signaling a concession to Israel's demand for a sequenced process.
In a notable shift, the Gaza Peace Council on Monday evening aligned its position with Israel's demand that any IDF withdrawal beyond the yellow line in the Gaza Strip be contingent on the disarmament of the Strip. According to reports, the revised stance involved deleting the word 'full' from an earlier version of the framework, though the precise context of the deletion remains unclear. The move appears to resolve a key point of friction between the parties: Israel had insisted on full Hamas disarmament before any withdrawal, while the Peace Council had previously advocated for a synchronized timeline. The change suggests the Council is now endorsing the sequencing demanded by Jerusalem. The yellow line currently covers approximately 70% of the Strip, and any withdrawal would require verified disarmament of all weapons, including light and heavy weapons and tunnel infrastructure, as the Council itself noted earlier Monday. Israel has yet to formally respond to the updated position.
2 developments
- DevelopingPeace Council official: Gaza deal was coordinated with Israel, rejects new disarmament demand
- DevelopingPeace Council highlights tunnel disarmament challenge after Hamas storage claim
- DevelopingBoard of Peace releases full Gaza deal text: Hamas to disarm, Israel to withdraw
- DevelopingGoldblatt: Israel and Hamas hold mutual preconditions on Gaza withdrawal, disarmament
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