A senior member of the Peace Council told Reuters that Israel is not required to take irreversible steps before verified measures are implemented on the ground, according to a report by N12. The official stated that the Gaza plan remains operational.
A senior member of the Peace Council told Reuters that Israel is not being asked to act on trust or to commit to irreversible steps before verified measures are implemented on the ground, according to a report by N12. The official confirmed that the Gaza plan remains operative.
The statement addresses a central Israeli concern regarding the demilitarization and post-war framework in Gaza: that diplomatic progress must be grounded in tangible, verifiable actions rather than assurances. As The Zioneer previously reported, a senior Peace Council figure stated that the Israeli withdrawal would be gradual and contingent on a schedule still being negotiated. The White House has reiterated that no reconstruction of the Strip will commence until full demilitarization is achieved.
It is not yet clear whether the official's remarks signal a concrete shift in the pace of the plan's implementation or a reaffirmation of existing principles. The Peace Council, a U.S.-mandated body, has been advancing pilot zones in areas such as Rafah, to be policed by screened local Palestinian forces armed only with non-lethal equipment.
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