The Gaza Peace Council published a detailed roadmap Friday afternoon for implementing the disarmament agreement. Under the plan, Hamas will transfer heavy weapons, military production sites, and tunnels to the Peace Council's custody, with the weapons stored inside Gaza under Palestinian control — not transferred to Israel or non-Palestinian parties. Israeli forces will withdraw in phases linked to completion of disarmament steps. The roadmap also calls for a halt to Israeli targeted killings, the entry of a technocrat committee, and the deployment of a multinational force. The framework allows Gazan civilians to hold 'personal weapons' under Peace Council rules, and requires disbanding Israel-backed militias. Critics note unresolved questions about the sequence of steps and the risk of Hamas rearming from stored weapons.
The Gaza Peace Council published a 15-point roadmap on Friday afternoon detailing the phased implementation of the disarmament agreement announced earlier in the day by President Trump. The document, posted on the Council's official channels, outlines the sequence of steps for the first time.
**Key provisions:** - A complete cessation of hostilities: Israel halts targeted killings of terror operatives in Gaza, and Hamas ceases all military operations. - A technocrat committee enters the Strip to verify both sides' compliance. - Hamas transfers all governing and civil functions to the Peace Council within three years, committing not to interfere. - New vetted police forces replace existing Hamas police; police weapons go to the technocrat committee. - Heavy weapons, rockets, military production sites, and tunnels are handed over to the Peace Council — not to Israel or any non-Palestinian entity. The weapons remain stored inside Gaza, with the Peace Council as the sole custodian. - Israeli forces withdraw in stages, tied to the completion of disarmament steps and the deployment of a multinational force. - Gazan civilians may retain 'personal weapons' under rules set by the Peace Council. - Israel-backed militias are to be disbanded, with members excluded from security forces.
**Unresolved issues:** The roadmap leaves open which step — disarmament or withdrawal — is completed first. The allowance for personal weapons and the storage of heavy weapons inside Gaza without non-Palestinian oversight raise concerns about Hamas potentially rearming from its own depots, as the analysis from Abu Ali Express noted. The plan states that implementation will 'create appropriate conditions for a reliable path to achieving Palestinian independence and statehood.'
**Context:** The publication follows President Trump's early-morning announcement of a historic disarmament agreement and the Peace Council's mid-morning confirmation. As The Zioneer reported earlier Friday, the 'zero trust' framework relies on independent verification mechanisms, not goodwill between the parties. The roadmap is the most detailed public document on the deal's mechanics to date.
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