A senior Gaza Peace Council official told N12 that for the first time, Hamas and the Palestinian factions have agreed to disarm Gaza and transfer responsibility for security and civil services to a technocrat government. The official said the proposal was built on a framework of zero trust, with mechanisms to verify implementation of each step.
The Gaza Peace Council, established under the Trump administration's framework to mediate a post-conflict arrangement for Gaza, is reporting a breakthrough in talks with the factions. A senior official told N12 that the proposal explicitly addresses the trust deficit between Israel and Hamas by building in verification mechanisms from the outset. The official said the agreement would see the complete disarmament of Gaza and the transfer of both security and civil administration to a technocrat government — a model that the council has been advancing in recent weeks.
This statement follows weeks of negotiations mediated by the council, which has been advocating for a unified authority and a single security force in the Strip. The council's principles, as stated in previous declarations, call for one authority, one law, and one weapon. The official's remarks indicate that Hamas and the other factions have now accepted these terms in principle, though the implementation timeline and verification process remain to be detailed.
The broader context includes the Trump administration's 20-point plan for Gaza, which envisions phased disarmament, Israeli withdrawal, and an international stabilization force. The Peace Council, headed by Nikolay Mladenov, has been the key interlocutor between the parties. The success of the plan hinges on verifiable disarmament and the ability of the technocrat government to assume effective control.
3 developments
- DevelopingHamas announces dissolution of its Gaza government, readiness to transfer weapons to Peace Council
- DevelopingTrump announces historic Gaza disarmament deal: Hamas, all armed groups to hand over weapons
- StrongHamas reportedly agrees to all clauses of Trump's Gaza plan, sources say
- StrongPeace Council officials: Hamas trying to evade governing responsibility, no reconstruction without disarmament
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