The Gaza Peace Council stated Monday evening that the full IDF withdrawal beyond the yellow line will occur only after Hamas completes the disarmament of light weapons, heavy weapons, and tunnels, as the terror group committed to mediators. Implementation will be supervised by the International Stabilization Force and the Implementation Review Committee, which includes the US and the Peace Council.
The Gaza Peace Council issued a statement Monday evening reiterating that the full IDF withdrawal beyond the yellow line is contingent on Hamas completing the disarmament of all military assets — light weapons, heavy weapons, and tunnels — as the terror group committed to mediators. The Council emphasized that implementation will be supervised by the International Stabilization Force and the Implementation Review Committee, which includes the United States and the Peace Council.
The statement came hours after a meeting between Council CEO Nikolay Mladenov and Prime Minister Netanyahu, which the Council described as productive. The Council has issued multiple clarifications on the same evening — all published at 20:26 Jerusalem time — each refining the wording while maintaining the same core condition. The repeated clarifications reflect the Council's effort to push back against what it terms 'inaccurate reports' suggesting that withdrawal might precede verified disarmament.
The disarmament framework has been a central issue in recent weeks. As The Zioneer reported on July 30, a detailed deal mechanism emerged, including the storage of weapons under international supervision. On July 31, the Peace Council published a roadmap noting that heavy weapons would remain under Palestinian custody inside Gaza. Both Hamas and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad have accepted the plan, initiating a 14-day window to finalize the timeline.
The issue of sequencing remains a key point of contention, with Israel insisting on verified disarmament before any withdrawal, and the Council's repeated clarifications underscore the diplomatic sensitivity of the matter.
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