A source in the Gaza Peace Council said Monday evening that Hamas has committed to full disarmament and an immediate halt to all military activity in the Strip. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed Israel's previous commitments, and the sides agreed that no IDF redeployment from Gaza will occur until disarmament is complete and the entire Strip is demilitarized, according to the source. Israel retains the right to self-defense if Hamas returns to terror or rearmament.
A source in the Gaza Peace Council reported Monday evening that Hamas has committed to full disarmament and an immediate cessation of all military activity in the Strip. According to the source, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed Israel's previous commitments and the sides agreed that no IDF redeployment will take place until disarmament is fully completed and the entire Gaza Strip is demilitarized. The agreement, backed by President Trump, stipulates that all weapons, light and heavy, and tunnel infrastructure will be destroyed. Israel retains the right to self-defense if Hamas returns to terror or attempts to rearm.
The report follows weeks of negotiations around the 20-point peace plan. Previous reports indicated disagreement over the sequencing of disarmament and withdrawal. The Peace Council had earlier demanded that Hamas surrender all weapons before any IDF withdrawal, a condition Netanyahu had publicly insisted upon.
What remains unclear is whether Hamas has actually begun the process of surrendering weapons, and whether the commitment includes all factions. The source did not provide a timeline for implementation.
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