A political source told Army Radio (N13) after the Monday meeting between Prime Minister Netanyahu and US envoy Jared Kushner that the two explicitly agreed that no reconstruction in Gaza will begin until Hamas is completely disarmed. The source added that Israeli targeted killings will continue as long as there is concern for harm to IDF soldiers or if Nukhba operatives are involved.
A political source told Army Radio (N13) Monday afternoon that the agreement reached between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US envoy Jared Kushner explicitly stipulates that Israeli targeted killings will continue as long as there is concern for harm to IDF soldiers or when Nukhba operatives are involved. The statement adds new specificity to earlier reports from the same meeting.
The Zioneer reported earlier Monday (at 16:19 Jerusalem) that Netanyahu and Kushner agreed that no Gaza reconstruction will begin until Hamas disarms throughout the territory, with the first step requiring the terror group to hand over its weapons for destruction under the supervision of an American general. Shortly afterward, the prime minister clarified that the IDF would not withdraw from the 'yellow line,' maintain its current deployment, and continue targeted killings without change. The new source now ties the continuation of targeted killings to specific threat criteria, signaling a refined operational policy.
As The Zioneer reported in recent weeks, the Gaza Peace Council previously proposed a two-week halt to targeted killings in exchange for Hamas halting military training and beginning disarmament — a framework the new agreement appears to reject. The Envelope movement had demanded full disarmament before any reconstruction, a position echoed by President Trump, who wrote that IDF withdrawal would occur only after complete Hamas disarmament.
The political source did not provide a timeline for the disarmament process, nor did he specify how the targeted killings policy would be implemented alongside a reconstruction track. It remains unclear whether Hamas will accept the terms; the source earlier assessed that the terror group is likely to stall until after the elections, betting on a right-wing electoral loss.
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