Senior officials in the Gaza Peace Council told Channel 14 that Hamas is attempting to escape governing responsibility in the Strip. They reiterated that reconstruction will not proceed without Hamas's disarmament and demilitarization.
Senior officials in the Gaza Peace Council told Channel 14 on Monday evening that Hamas is attempting to evade its governing responsibilities in the Strip. 'An attempt by Hamas to escape governing responsibility,' they said. 'There will be no reconstruction without the disarmament of Hamas and the demilitarization of the Strip.'
The statement adds to a series of similar positions expressed by Israeli officials and international actors in recent days. As The Zioneer reported Sunday, Prime Minister Netanyahu told the cabinet that Gaza reconstruction hinges on disarmament. Peace Council head Nikolay Mladenov also said Monday that large-scale reconstruction depends on reaching agreement on the unresolved clauses and implementing disarmament.
The remarks come as Israeli media have reported that Hamas is using the current period to rebuild military and administrative infrastructure while ostensibly agreeing to transfer civilian governance powers. The Peace Council officials' comments underscore the central sticking point in current talks: whether the terror group will agree to disarm as a precondition for reconstruction and an IDF withdrawal.
2 developments
- StrongHamas feigning consent to governance transfer while rebuilding infrastructure, analyst says
- DevelopingGaza Board of Peace finalizes governance plans as disarmament talks stall
- DevelopingGaza 'Board of Peace' advances initiatives without awaiting Hamas response on disarmament
- StrongMladenov: Gaza reconstruction, IDF withdrawal hinge on Hamas disarmament
Source and signal
- Internal intake